(1)Early Reformers and Humanists

Question 1

Lollardy

Answer 1

Underground group following John Wycliffe

Belief in the Bible alone and not priest’s interpretations of it (the individual’s interpretation=more important)

No belief in real presence in transubstantiation

Justification by faith

Tyndale translated Bibles

Question 2

Lutheranism

Answer 2

Tyndale thought monarch=head of the church so they could reform

Luther thought Church and King shouldn’t mix

Tyndale in “Obedience of a Christian man” argues Moses’ Laws required people to obey ruler

Luther was hugely popular in England

Question 3

Humanism

Answer 3

Printing press increased popularity of Humanism

Humanism=development of Renaissance (returning is to Latin+Greek text)

Humanists accepted core Catholic beliefs

Hoped Church fathers writing would bring universal agreement on belief

Didn’t challenge Doctrine, only practises

Question 4

Erasmus, More and Colet

Answer 4

Erasmus wrote how Christians should interpret God’s word

Henry and Cath=Humanists - H was dismissive of superstition (pilgrimages) like Humanists were

Erasmus=Made Greek+Latin New Testaments - critical of some practises but a devout catholic and papalist

More=Lord Chancellor 1529-32, Lawyer, Humanist and fervent Catholic

Colet=Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral, friend of Erasmus - like Erasmus critical but devout