Gentlemen of the court I, Henry the VIII, will explain to you why the Church of England was the most beneficial Church created during the Reformation time period. It is not only important to view the merits of my own Church, but the merits of my life as a King and Supreme head of the Church of England. My Church became, that of a mediator for the rest of the populations religion. The old system, that of the Roman Catholic Church was more constricted when it came to religious tolerance. This prevented a religious civil war from breaking out, much like it did in the Holy Roman empire. The system that was once set in stone was vastly inferior to my Church’s understanding of the Bible.
My style of ruling was an ecclesiastical mix of parliament and parish, that is to say the Church and State were one in the same. This meant that God had direct influence on the more secular aspect of us, as a nation's life. As made clear by the scriptures of God Himself this method of intertwining politics and worship is seen as the greatest and most effective method. Furthermore, the scriptures are the ultimate source of religious truth for us as Puritans in the Church of England. It provides a clear road map in which true religious undertaking can be done. While, other members here in the court today claim to follow God, it is clear that their religious views are unremarkable when held up to the Good Word.
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This was in tanks part to my grand skills as a leader and the Church of England’s superior understanding and worship of God. I had published a version of the Bible known as the Tyndale Bible which was unique in the fact that it was in a unified English dialect. It is my Church that united England through use of this new common language,