As for Henry VIII, he “had no wish and no need to break with the church,” says Andrew Pettegree, professor of history at the University of St. Though early signs of anticlericalism had surfaced in England by the 1520s, Catholicism still enjoyed widespread popular support.

Sandy comes a little more than a year after Hurricane Irene caused a historic shut down of the New York City subway system and caused billions of dollars in damage.King Henry VIII wanted out from his first marriage. The National Hurricane Center said the storm may affect an area from North Carolina up to New Hampshire, with the center expected to strike the shoreline in central New Jersey. Rainfall of one to three inches is expected in part of Florida. It’s expected to bring six to 12 inches of rain in most areas, with totals of up to 20 inches possible. Travelers between Monday and Wednesday may encounter delays at airports and other transportation problems, he said.Īt last check, Hurricane Sandy packed winds of up to 105 miles per hour as a Category 2 storm moving through the Bahamas, according to the National Hurricane Center, after hitting Cuba. The storm has the potential to really mess things up.”Įven if Hurricane Sandy weakens as it moves north or moves farther out to sea, it could still collide with cooler air and transform or feed into a Nor’easter. “We’ll have trees coming down, and coastal flooding. “The big potential with this storm is widespread power outages,” he said. Margusity said forecasters are still pinpointing the likely landfall of the storm, but said it will impact much of the Eastern Seaboard with six-to-eight inches of rain and possible wet snow in parts of the region.

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