Chapter 11 Flashcards
When and why was John Lambert put on trial
1538 - denying the real presence of Christ in transubstantiation
What was the significance of Henry attending the trial of John Lambert, personally questioning him
Stated his own belief in transubstantiation and the importance of the Eucharist
What happened on the day that John Lambert was burned for heresy
Henry issued a Royal Proclaimation, upholding the presence of Christ in transubstantiation, and forbidding heretical literature
What are the two arguments for as to why Henry issued a Royal Proclaimation, upholding the presence of Christ in transubstantiation, and forbidding heretical literature after the trial of John Lambert
Treaty of Nice signied OR Henry’s own personal religious views
When Six Articles issued
July 1536
What was the goal of the Six Articles
Provide the nascent Church of England an identifiable set of beliefs
Why can we say that the Six Articles was an ambigious statement of beliefs
- Did not mention all of the 7 sacraments
- Not overly Lutheran, apart from paragraph on dismissing purgatory
- Not an attack on Catholicism either
What enforced the Six Articles
Cromwell issued injunctions making them legally binding to clergy in August 1536
When was a Bible required to be present in each parish under Henry
August 1536
When was Bishops Book published
February 1537
To what extent was the Bishops Book religious, and which religion
Much more Lutheran than Six Articles
Example of how Bishops Book, February 1537 was much more Lutheran in it’s views
Salvation by faith alone emphasised, and no mention of transubstantiation
What shows Henrys disapproval of the Bishops Book, February 1537
Henry revoked it three years later
When were The Six Articles introduced
June 1539
Why were the Six Articles, June 1539 introduced
Deviation in religion domestically, and foreign threat of excommunication + Treaty of Nice
To which extent was the Six Articles, June 1539 very religious
Upheld Catholic doctrines of transubstantiation and other Catholic beliefs, like forbidding clergy to marry
How was The Six Articles, June 1539 a statement to foreign rulers
England was essentially ‘Catholicism without the Pope’
When was The King’s Book introduced
5th May 1543
What was the purpose of the King’s Book, 5th May 1543
Replacement of the Bishop’s Book
To what extent was the King’s Book religious
- Openly rejected Lutheran idea of justification by faith alone
- Emphasised Catholic belief of the 7 sacraments, and Ten Commandments
What did Henry have to unwillingly go back on to reduce religious deviation in the country
10th May 1543 - had to restrict the reading of the bible to those of noble status
When was the reading of the bible restircted to those of noble status only under Henry VIII
10th May 1543
What did Cranmer notably do in 1545
Produced homolies, emphasising Conservativism
What is an example to show that Henry’s religious motives may have come secondary to other motives
- His will stipulated masses be said for his soul
- In 1545, attacked Chantry Chapels, to fund his campaigns against France and Scotland