Henry VIII famously turned England into a Protestant country by forming the Church of England. Protestantism was embraced by a number of monarchs, including those of England, who wanted to break free from the interference of the Pope. It encouraged people to reject the Pope, and focus instead on finding a personal relationship with God. Protestantism, as it came to be known, was a protest against Catholicism. In 1517 CE, a new branch of Christianity was created. The Spanish Empire was also a stronghold for Catholicism, and had the personal backing of the Pope. Some people called it ‘the empire on which the sun never sets’, as the territory covered so many time zones that it was always daytime somewhere.
During the 16th century, the Spanish crown ruled over a vast and powerful empire, including a portion of Europe, the majority of the Americas, parts of Africa, and the Philippines.
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