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I would just comment that the Reformation in England was fueled by precisely the rejection of such dictates in application to King Henry VIII. I think any analysis of this topic really does have to be rooted in a discussion of class and its relationship lawmaking and the church.
When and why did things start to change? The latter half of the 17th century saw the start of a backlash against extreme Puritanism, particularly among the upper classes who observed the louche goings on at court, led by the libidinous Charles II.
King Henry VIII after Hans Holbein the Younger, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
The adulterous and vengeful King Henry VIII who occupies a central position in the historical memory of England and the British Empire
Anyone else been to the Tower of London?
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