Discussions in class

In 1547, the end of the medieval period and the beginning of early morden period during the power balance had changed the Church and in result of this the Church had become increasingly separate from the state economy. Geographically new worlds were being discovered and plays were now able to be printed in Masses and this caused a religious movement; Protestant movement that spread throughout Europe and this meant that hypocrisy began to end.

During this period it was clear to see who was of lower class, who was middle and who was upper class and in result came about the 'merchant' class which was a class referred to traders in cities and towns. This period was now classified as the renaissance period which meant there was this belief that literature and great art was being produced and this would help the world progress into bigger things. This was proven correct as the world was developing in resources and entertainment and there was a clear improvement in literature and philosophy. 

Henry VIII was in power during this time and in order to divorce from his wife Catherine of Aragon he had to switch from the Catholic Church into Church of England which he became the head of. Even though this had happened the country was still Catholic and the people of England saw this as a chance to end the hypocritical nature of the Catholic Church and this was known as the reformation period. Henry then reacted quickly and began to fill the country's pockets by transferring all the money that went to the monastery to the state and executed anyone that opposed him. He felt that by doing this, people would be in fear of him and he would then be known as the most powerful king. 

Henry had died in 1547 and it was clear to see that the country had been struggling after his death as there were four monarchs in the space of 11 years. His son, Edward, became king in 1547 and died of tuberculosis in 1553. Next in line was a woman, Lady Jane Grey who was a Protestant and had a very short stint and only reigned for 9 days and then was quickly taken off the throne because of her views. Queen Elizabeth I became queen in 1558 and she wanted peace and civil security so she had spies patrolling England making sure there weren't anyone opposing this.