Again, the German reform was sparked by normal citizens and carried out against opposition from the church and Charles the fifth by various kings but ultimately, Lutheranism would spread in Germany, Switzerland, and Denmark (to list a few). The English did not have this problem, the king changed the religion and no wars were fought over it in his lifetime. So, the second biggest difference comes in the lack of resistance the old church puts up against the English Reformation. The English government further made it possible for this change with various acts of Parliament, one, the Act of Supremacy 1534, allowed Henry the eighth to be the head of the church, while also allowing him to appoint priests and bishops. The next significant act was that of the Treason Act 1534, which, basically allowed the king to decide who was treason or not, while also allowing the king to take land from the church and give it to the nobility, the main goal was to the get rid of Thomas
Again, the German reform was sparked by normal citizens and carried out against opposition from the church and Charles the fifth by various kings but ultimately, Lutheranism would spread in Germany, Switzerland, and Denmark (to list a few). The English did not have this problem, the king changed the religion and no wars were fought over it in his lifetime. So, the second biggest difference comes in the lack of resistance the old church puts up against the English Reformation. The English government further made it possible for this change with various acts of Parliament, one, the Act of Supremacy 1534, allowed Henry the eighth to be the head of the church, while also allowing him to appoint priests and bishops. The next significant act was that of the Treason Act 1534, which, basically allowed the king to decide who was treason or not, while also allowing the king to take land from the church and give it to the nobility, the main goal was to the get rid of Thomas