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What Was The Condition Of The Roman Catholic Church In England In 1529?
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What Was The Condition Of The Roman Catholic Church In England In 1529? Many historians believe that the Roman Catholic Church was in a very poor condition by 1529. The spreading of Protestant beliefs and the fact that the Church was in a poor condition anyway led to a strong disliking for the Roman Catholic Church and its clergy. This made it relatively easy for Henry VIII to dissolve the church and replace it with his own. However, other historians think that the Roman Catholic Church was in a very healthy state and religious changes were the cause of a greedy king chasing a new mistress and the wealth of the monasteries. Neither of these theories suggest any weakness in the Roman Catholic Church but this is not surprising as the historians who had these theories were both Catholic priests. Many new ideas spread across Europe around 1529; mainly Lollard, Humanist and...
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