[aimhigh]

There was no Inquisition in England, and the only Inquisition in France concerned the Cathars, and was over centuries before the Reformation.

More revisionism.

[Jaded]

Eye-roll

[Campion]

More revisionism.

LOL. That's simple historical fact, and nobody with any knowledge of the time denies it.

[AnAmericanMother]

We weren't even talking about the Inquisition here . . . unless you can provide some facts it just looks like random Catholic-bashing. (Maybe there ought to be a corollary to Godwin's Law, concerning people who bring up the Inquisition out of the blue . . . )

As a matter of historical fact, there was no Inquisition in England. Mary Tudor along with her husband-in-name-only had a shot at trying and executing Protestants, but Rome had nothing to do with it. And Edward, Elizabeth and their mutual daddy participated wholeheartedly in the opposite direction.

Much of the conflict in England was political. Henry VIII wanted the monasteries' wealth to shore up his debased currency . . . the wanton destruction was a side-effect of stirring up the masses against the Catholic church. The problems with the succession and Henry's failure to produce an heir created still more political conflict and dragged the religious issues in again because of the refusal of Rome to annul Henry's first marriage just because his sons by her failed to survive to grow up.

. . . I was an Episcopalian for years before I became a Catholic, and as my undergraduate degree was in history I have more than a passing familiarity with the English situation. The article seems to hit the nail on the head -- if you have any historical fact to the contrary, please provide.

[Romish_Papist]

More revisionism? Where's your proof of this claim?