Abstract
This article examines the reform of the penitential system during the reign of Henry VIII. It considers the call to reform, and analyses official statements from the Ten Articles (1536) to the King's Book (1543), which is usually regarded as a victory for traditional religion. A careful assessment of the section of the King's Book on the sacrament of penance, and of the King's Primer, reveals that in this area evangelical reformers made gains. It shows Cranmer influencing Henry's religious policy, and as such challenges George Bernard's position. The article therefore argues for the major significance of penitential reform in the English Reformation.
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