Baby Catholic

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  The Anglican Church Today | What Happened After Henry VIII? (Part 3) 14.09.2026 19p

  In the final part of this series, we continue exploring what happened after England separated from the Catholic Church. We look beyond Henry VIII and examine how his decision reshaped the relationship between the monarchy, the Church of England, and the law for centuries to come. We begin with the Magna Carta and its declaration that the English Church should be free from royal interference, then return to Henry VIII and the ways his break with Rome changed that relationship. From the religious conflicts and succession laws that followed to the exclusion of Catholics from the British throne, we trace how Henry's decision continued to shape England long after his death. Then we bring the story into the present, looking at King Charles III, Prince William and the future of the Church of England. What does it mean that the British monarch is still required to be in communion with the Church of England? Could that ever change? And what might happen to the relationship between the monarchy and the church as Britain becomes increasingly secular? As a Catholic convert and former Anglican, I'm not approaching these questions as someone who has all the answers. I'm following the history, asking difficult questions, and trying to understand what it reveals about authority, faith and the Church. After following this story from the English Church before Henry VIII to the monarchy and Church of England today, I come back to the question that ultimately led me home to Catholicism: who has authority over the Church? For Catholics, the answer isn't a king, a parliament or a nation. The Church was founded by Christ. This is the final episode in the series, but I don't think the questions raised by this history have simple endings.
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  Henry VIII's Succession Crisis | Why England Left the Catholic Church (Part 2) 29.06.2026 16p

  In Part 2 of this series, we continue exploring the events that led England away from the Catholic Church. This episode focuses on King Henry VIII's succession crisis, why having a male heir became so important, and how political ambition, marriage, and questions of authority reshaped English history. As a new Catholic convert and former Anglican, I'm not approaching this as a historian with all the answers. I'm following the evidence, asking honest questions, and learning as I go. My hope is to better understand both the history and the faith that emerged from it. Whether you're Catholic, Anglican, Protestant, or simply curious about church history, I hope you'll join me on the journey. History through a Catholic lens. Faith with honest questions. A new Catholic convert in search of truth.
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  Why did England Separate from the Catholic church? 15.06.2026 19p

  Why did England leave the Catholic Church? Most people know the short answer: Henry VIII wanted a divorce. But the story is much bigger than that. In this episode of Baby Catholic, I explore the events that led to England's break from Rome, the creation of the Church of England, and why Anglicanism still feels so Catholic in many ways. We cover: • Henry VIII and his marriage to Catherine of Aragon • Why the Pope refused the annulment • The Act of Supremacy • Henry's six wives • Whether Henry was actually Protestant • The Dissolution of the Monasteries • St. Thomas More and his stand against the king This is Part 1 of a two-part series on the English Reformation. In the next episode, we'll look at how Henry's children reshaped Christianity in England and why the religious turmoil was only beginning.