Acts of the Reformation Parliament

Question 1

When was the Act of Attainder brought against Wolsey?

Answer 1

1529

Question 2

What was Wolsey accused of?

Answer 2

Putting his allegiances to the Pope before his allegiances to Henry

Question 3

What does an Act of Attainder do?

Answer 3

All the property of the accused reverts to the crown

Question 4

Why did Wolsey have an attainder brought against him?

Answer 4

He failed to get Henry the divorce

Question 5

Why did the MPs support an Act of Attaunder against Wolsey?

Answer 5

Because they viewed him as an upstart who undermined their position because of his low birth

Question 6

Why was the seizing of Wolseys property through the Act significant?

Answer 6

He was cardinal so all his land was church property,meaning he could never get them back

Question 7

When was the Act of the Submission of the Clergy passed ?

Answer 7

1532

Question 8

What was the purpose of the Submission Act?

Answer 8

To put pressure on the Pope to grant an annulment

Question 9

What did the Act for submission do?

Answer 9

Charged 15 Churchmen with praemunire

Made the Clergy agree to his title as ‘Supreme head of the Church in England’

Question 10

What was a consequence of the Act of submission ?

Answer 10

It opened the door to further criticism of the Church and anti-clerical feeling

Question 11

When was the Act of the supplication of the Ordinaries passed?

Answer 11

1532

Question 12

Why did Henry pass the Supplication ?

Answer 12

Because MPs petitioned for Henry to take action against abuses of power by churchmen

Question 13

What did the supplication of the ordinaries do?

Answer 13

1) Convocation lost its legal independence and was made to surrender the right to pass Canon law
2) Existing Canon law was to be scrutinised by a committee of 16 laymen and 16 clergy and only those approved would remain in force

Question 14

When was the Act to remove Annates passed?

Answer 14

1532

Question 15

What did the Act of Annates do?

Answer 15

Removed chief source of revenue that Rome received from England

Question 16

What was the evidence that the Act of Annates was a bargaining tool?

Answer 16

Cromwell put in a clause that upheld the Act until Henry could confirm it: diplomatic not religious motivations

Question 17

How was the Act of Annates passed if it wasn’t fully supported by the House of Commons ?

Answer 17

Cromwell arranged for Henry to be present at the vote to ensure it received support

Question 18

When was the Act of Ten Articles passed?

Answer 18

1536

Question 19

What did the Ten Articles establish?

Answer 19

1) The sacraments of baptism,panance and the Eucharist

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Question 20

Was the Act of Ten Articles more Protestant or Conservative?

Answer 20

Protestant