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Old 06-17-2008, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by leviathon435 View Post
I think one positive aspect was that, strangely, it brought the state out of religion a little bit more, eventually after some turmoil there was some religious tolerance and an exceptance of different christian faiths and religion became a matter of personal choice. It also as Chan says got rid of foreign influence on Britain and allowed it to rule itself, ultimately, it can be argued, allowing democracy to form. During the process of the break with Rome we can already see some positive changes being made, like More, a layman, becoming Lord Chacellor in replace of the corrupt Wolsey.
Ask the Nonconformists about how much "tolerance" there was in Anglican England.
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