The small amount of opposition to the Henrician reformThe Henrician reform brought many changes to the religious and secular way of life in England. It stripped the nation of many of its traditional Catholic customs and introduced new and unprecedented customs into its religious life. Monasteries were deceptively and effectively dissolved, and a once cherished tradition was abruptly ended. Henry agreed to have an English Bible in his churches, something that had previously been considered an act of heresy. Other Catholic traditions, such as holy relics and belief in purgatory, were discouraged in the recently revised faith. Cromwell initiated these changes in faith, but Henry's Catholic faith ensured that these changes were not too radical and that churches were still allowed to pray for the souls in purgatory. Although Henry remained Catholic, the end of papal power was marked by his becoming head of the Church of England. However, with such movements shaking the foundations of the English faith, why was there so little opposition to the Henrician reform? Perhaps one of the greatest tactics employed by the crown to forestall opposition was to provoke fear among those who were likely to oppose the reform. Henry had to start at the top, and so he began by controlling parliament. Some bishops who once made up a considerable part of parliament (such as Bishop Fisher) were told no longer to attend, and Henry occasionally attended parliament, observing them as they voted, for example Henry attended the Lords' debates on 3 occasions and in 1532 he attended parliament for the passage of the bill... midway through the paper... before it seems a combination of tactics meant there was little opposition to the Henrician Reformation. Cromwell was an essential catalyst in making the reform work; without his level of intelligence and ability to manipulate the reform he probably would have encountered a lot of opposition. The piecemeal and indeed relatively peaceful way in which reform occurred meant that people were rarely shocked by sudden changes and that many would remain ignorant or insensitive to the changes that occurred. A lesser monarch might have been overwhelmed by challenges such as the Pilgrimage of Grace, however Henry and Cromwell remained consistent and, with an element of luck when the changes were introduced, the Henrician reform was successful and faced surprisingly little opposition..