Causes of the dissolution of the monasteries

Question 1

What were political reasons

Answer 1

Henry felt the monks and nuns were loyal to the pope of him;many monasteries supported the pilgrimage of grace
by removing monasteries henry gained more control over the church

Question 2

what were financial reasons

Answer 2

monasteries were wealthy and by removing them henry would:

• have money for future wars and defending england
• henry would not longer need parliament to approve of taxation
• land could be sold to the nobility as gifts to win iver landowners

Question 3

what were religious reasons

Answer 3

people disapproved of the religious practices that occured such as praying for the dead. removing monasteries would remove these backwards practices