6. Religion + Humanism Henry VII

Question 1

What was the role of the church under Henry VII?

Answer 1

People’s lives under Henry VII were dictated and focused on the church and people were very religious.

Question 2

What were the key ideas of Humanism?

Answer 2

• Wanted to rediscover the true original meanings from Greek and Latin texts,
• Did support Catholicism but wanted to give people freewill and they wanted to purify religious texts to get rid of catholic influence to give power to the people
• Some humanists were in high positions in Oxford University

Question 3

How did education develop under Henry VII?

Answer 3

• 53 grammar schools were founded during his reign to educate more people
• Primarily school was for those that could afford it and throughout his reign more humanistic approaches to teaching were taken instead of just using Latin
• Cambridge university benefitted during his reign because of the generosity of Lady Margaret Beuford (Henry’s mum) who founded collages across the university