(1) The Political Role of the Church

Question 1

Church power

Answer 1

More land than King

Own tax and legal system (Canon Law)

Church gave King legitimacy

Church men typically advisors in Privy Council

Church was much more important for typical layman

Question 2

Wolsey

Answer 2

ArchB of York and Lord Chancellor in 1515 and Cardinal

Cardinal, was Pope’s legatus a latere (could make some decisions for the Pope)

Shows great support from Pope to have this power

Question 3

Liturgy

Answer 3

Services in Church

Question 4

Wealth of Church

Answer 4

In 1520s Rome received around £4500 annually from tax and fees

Henry gained around £12,500 from church taxes annually

All paid Peter’s pence to Rome and tithe (1/10 of annual earnings to church)

Purgatory scares meant many left money to church (reduce time in purgatory)

Question 5

Church courts

Answer 5

Non-attendance = fine

Breaking the social code e.g. adultery or slander ect = fine or imprison

Only Heresy was punishable by death

Pope+Cardinals set Canon Law

Abbots and bishops in House of Lords

Question 6

Donations

Answer 6

Many would donate to show wealth and piety (large donations would have names ingraved in stone)

Question 7

Monasteries

Answer 7

In 1509 = 850+

They held large rural holdings (employed locals to labour) and sold excess wool, grain ect

Monks worked within communities with sick and poor (Greek text=medical knowledge)

Educated nobility’s and gentry sons

Question 8

Henry’s title

Answer 8

Defender of the faith 1521

After ‘In defence of the seven sacraments’ against Luther’s 95 theses