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English Catholics
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English Catholicism refers to the adherents of the Roman Catholic Church residing in England. Following the English Reformation under Henry VIII in the 1530s, Catholicism was systematically dismantled in favour of the Church of England. This shift precipitated centuries of legal and social penalties for those who maintained adherence to the Papacy.
The defining characteristic of English Catholicism from the 16th to the 19th centuries was its status as a recusant minority… -
Protestant Reformation
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The English Reformation
The English Reformation began primarily as a political act driven by King Henry VIII's desire for an annulment from Catherine of Aragon. The Act of Supremacy (1534) declared the monarch the Supreme Head of the Church of England, effectively severing ties with Rome. Unlike the continental movements rooted in theological disputes, the early [Anglican Church]…