Accepting Henry VIII's declaration about relics
This clip describes how relics, or holy objects, were declared to be invalid in Henry VIII's new church. Hales Abbey is used as an example to explore how people seemed to be turning against the old ways and how Henry was able to exploit a fake relic for propaganda purposes. Did people accept the new religion or were they merely confused and angry as an anchor of their lives was ripped away?
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