365 Days of Facts

Henry VIII Named Supreme Head of the English Church

Feb 11, 2021LibrarianChurch of England, Religion, TriviaAnne Boleyn, Church of England, George Boleyn, Henry VIII, Thomas Audley, Thomas Cromwell

11 February 1531, Convocation granted King Henry VIII was named Supreme Head of the English Church. He was provided the title of “singular protector, supreme lord, and even, so far as the law of Christ allows, supreme head of the English church and clergy.” Supreme Head of the English Church It was George Boleyn, Lord

Crumbs of Compassion

Feb 9, 2021Librarian1 CommentQuotes, Church of EnglandBlack History Month, Desmond Tutu

I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of rights. – Bishop Desmond Tutu Crumbs of Compassion Not A Good Meal Sir Desmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African Anglican (Church of England) bishop. He is best known for his work

Martin Luther Is Excommunicated

Jan 3, 2021LibrarianReligion, Roman Catholic Church95 Theses, Charles V, Decet Romanum Pontificem, Diet of Worms, Martin Luther, Pope Leo X

Today in 1521, Martin Luther is excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Leo X issues the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem, which excommunicates Martin Luther from the Catholic Church. Martin Luther, the catalyst for Protestantism, was a professor of biblical interpretation at the University of Wittenberg in Germany when he drew up his 95 Theses condemning the Catholic