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To: Cicero
Henry VIII may have had syphillis, which in its late stages can drive the victim insane.

Hmmm...so are you saying that the Anglican church may have been founded due to a bad case of The Pox?

76 posted on 11/14/2006 12:59:51 PM PST by Oberon (What does it take to make government shrink?)
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To: Oberon

Most Anglicans either credit Henry VIII with founding the Church of England or they say it goes back to much earlier days, and then reformed after the Protestant Reformation. Traditionally Anglicans considered themselves Protestant but also believed in the Apostolic Succession, which is somewhat paradoxical. If asked, they would say they were the one, true "catholic and apostolic" Church and that it was Rome that went astray.

But it's not clear that Henry VIII didn't still think of himself as a Catholic. He was really more interested in grabbing the money than reforming the Church.

I'd say that the Church of England wasn't really put on a firm footing until Queen Elizabeth ascended the throne. Edward VI was a minor, supervised by a council of Protestants, but I think things were pretty much up for grabs until Elizabeth.


79 posted on 11/14/2006 2:03:55 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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