England’s Break with Rome and the Scottish Dimension
England’s Break with Rome and the Scottish Dimension
This chapter discusses England's break with Rome, the religious alterations in progress, and its consequences. It discusses that impact of the King Henry VIII's action would reverberate throughout the British Isles. It explains that five years of unsuccessful negotiations with Rome had denied the King official sanction for his second marriage, and his eventual, momentous decision to defy papal authority created a host of security concerns. It narrates that the activities of one particularly energetic opponent of the king's religious reforms showed the dangers of Scottish involvement in borderland disaffection. It also discusses that the cases of vocal Scottish opposition brought onto English soil indicated what Cromwell had already suspected; that the northern border would be a particular point of weakness for the Henrician regime.
Keywords: King Henry VIII, Thomas Cromwell, England, Rome
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