Because of Henry’s trust in Cranmer and Cromwell, he replaced Cardinal Wolsey with the two, trusting them because of their agreement with Luther’s ideas. Cranmer eventually performed the ceremony for Henry and Anne to be married. After presenting the case to the Pope and becoming formally consecrated, he made sure to announce that his duty to the king came first.2 Leaving the church eventually led to its fracturing, to form into many different denominations of Christianity seen today.3 There was one person who influenced this religious fracture in other places in the world, however, and that person was Martin …show more content…
Calvin also formed a new denomination of Christianity, founding Calvinism as his denomination. He believed that the “organization of the Church and ministry [should] ensure decency and order.”5 Not only was he the founder of Calvinism, but he also influenced many economic ideas that impacted and changed during the reformation, due to his religious beliefs. Calvin is known as the father of capitalism, many of his ideas developing during this time. His capitalist ideas were a result of the reformation and Protestantism, leading him to believe and teach that “financial success was a sign one was destined to salvation in the afterlife, and that merchants who succeeded in business did so because God looked upon them favorably.”6 This idea has also stood the test of time and still exists in our world today, influencing many