So say Catherine of Aragon births Henry a healthy, bonny baby boy. Maybe even two to keep Henry VIII's nerves in check.
So no break with Rome. Henry was no religious radical, he happily denounced Martin Luther prior to the split, and the Church of England as we know it didn't develop until Elizabeth's reign. Henry, bar removing the independent power of the monasteries, initiated little more than a re-brand.
So we have Henry VIII as a loyal Catholic Prince but how does it effect Protestantism in England? I've been searching threads about this subject but most seem to assume Catholic Henry equals Catholic England until the modern era. Given the violence France and Germany suffered is that likely?
I'm not well versed in the era but I would assume England would still see a boost in heretical thought.
Would England suffer a war of religion? A compromise? Would the Counter-Reformation be triumphant?
So no break with Rome. Henry was no religious radical, he happily denounced Martin Luther prior to the split, and the Church of England as we know it didn't develop until Elizabeth's reign. Henry, bar removing the independent power of the monasteries, initiated little more than a re-brand.
So we have Henry VIII as a loyal Catholic Prince but how does it effect Protestantism in England? I've been searching threads about this subject but most seem to assume Catholic Henry equals Catholic England until the modern era. Given the violence France and Germany suffered is that likely?
I'm not well versed in the era but I would assume England would still see a boost in heretical thought.
Would England suffer a war of religion? A compromise? Would the Counter-Reformation be triumphant?