Philip II was king of Spain in 1550; but had religious problems with his country. ... After Philip II many incompetant nobles ruled including Charles II. Charles II was physically and mentally weak, and no one expected him to last long. ... The next ruler of England, a woman, was Elizabeth I. ... Elizabeth helped restore England with the poor laws and saving government money. ...
When Pope Clement refused because Pope Julius II had granted King Henry VIII dispensation to marry Catherine in the first place, Henry contemplated splitting from the church solely to fulfill his matrimonial plans. ... By now the people and Parliament had gain so much power that once her reign ended, Elizabeth acceded to a troubled throne surrounded by angry people. ... This caused Elizabeth to establish a new and improved Protestant church ruling through the Elizabethan Injunctions6. As the last Tudor, Elizabeth re-established the church her father started to create and further put her input...
Pope Clement II would not grant Henry VIII this divorce so Henry split with the Roman-Catholic church and formed his own religion, The Church of England, or Anglicanism. ... Henry sends Wolsey, his chancellor, to go before Pope Clement II and ask him to grant Henry VIII permission to nullify his marriage with Catherine and divorce her so that he can marry Anne. ... When nothing is found, Henry decides to use his parliament to exert pressure on Pope Clement II. ... Pope Clement II still would not allow Henry to divorce Catherine. ... Of Henry's children however, was to be Elizabet...
