England Historical Overview: Difference between revisions

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Cromwell,_1st_Earl_of_Essex Thomas Cromwell] established the Church of England as the state religion by overthrowing the Catholic Church. King Henry VIII had killed any one who opposed him including the Earl of Montgomery and the Abbott of Glastonbury. The king ordered all the statues of saints destroyed, did away with priories, nunneries, monks, nuns, established divorce and created his new church called the Church of England (Anglican Church). King Henry had six wives who mostly bore him daughters. King Henry's only son Edward died in 1553 at the age of 18 leaving his sisters Mary (Catholic) and Elizabeth(Church of England). Mary (known as Bloody Mary because she put to death those who opposed the Catholic Church) was queen until her death in 1558. Elizabeth then became the Queen of England and reigned until her death in 1603. As she never married and had no issue, she was succeeded by James, the son of her hated cousin Mary Queen of Scots. James was James I of England and James VI of Scotland.