Was the English Reformation all about theological differences? Or was it strictly a case of political maneuvering? Does the truth lie somewhere between these two extremes? And if the English Reformation did include a significant political component, does that make it any less legitimate?

Join C. Jay Engel and Jared Lovell for Episode 6 of Canterbury Trails, as they discuss these questions and more.

The political aspects of the English Reformation have abiding relevance for our ecclesiastical and political situation today, and there are a number of similarities between Then and Now.

Find out how the nationalist voices of the sixteenth century dealt with the globalizing institution of their day, and explore the deep and long history that led to Henry VIII's famous break with the Roman church.

Explore an alternative to the idea that the Church is somehow sinning if it thinks in political terms.

Realize, maybe for the first time, that our past reformations were achieved only with the support of political power--and consider the relevance of this fact to any genuine reform movement today.

Image of Anglo-Saxon map by Hel-hama - Own work using:InkscapeSource: England and Wales at the time of the Treaty of Chippenham (AD 878). From the Atlas of European History, Earle W Dowe (d. 1946), G Bell and Sons, London, 1910 (see: File:England-878ad.jpg), CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19885072