Chapter 6 Flashcards
When did the Reformation Parliament stand
1529-36
Who and summary as to why was the Reformation Parliament’s grivences foccused on
Cardinal Wolsey - as he emboddied much of what people thought was wrong with the Church
What showed that Wolsey was the opposite of humility that a member of the clergy should show
Arrived to court every day attended by servants
why were people angry at Wolsey’s wealth and fine lifestyle
wealth obtained by simony
what is explamifying of Wolsey’s pluralsism
He was the Archbishop of York, but had livings in Durham + Winchester
what is important to bear in mind when considering the reformation parliaments grievences
all foccused on church practises, not doctrine or liturgy
how did henry aqquire all of wolseys livings such as Hampton Court
Reformation Parliament passed an Act of Attainder against wolsey
what was wolsey’s final downfall
In November 1530, charged with treason, and died in custody
who masterminded the MP’s grievences
Thomas Cromwell
What shows Cromwell’s skillfull mind in the early 1530’s
Helped Wolsey dissolve over thirty monasteries
What was Henry’s first attempt to place pressure on papacy
In late 1530, Henry charged 15 Churchmen in England and Wales with premanurie, and promised to withdraw these charges if the convocation paid £100,000 and recognised henry as ‘Supreme Head of the Church in England and Wales’
How were henry’s attacks on the convocation ratified by parliament
enshirned by the Act for the Submission of the Clergy, 1534 (passed in 1534)
what was Supplication of the Ordinaries, 1532
Petition passed by MP’s, foccusing on the clergy determining mortuary fees, depending on the wealth of the dead. Also, charges of heresy made against the laity that were often false
What was Henry’s first direct attack on Rome, and what element
The Act to Remove the Annates, 1532 - directly attacking the finances of Rome, by removing the chief source of revenue from England
Which act passed by the Refomation Parliament was Henry present to ensure was passed
Act to Remove the Annates, 1532
Why were the acts until 1533 ineffective at getting the Pope to annul the marriage
Insufficient challenges to the greater power of Charles V
What was Cromwell’s principale aim in the creation of the Act for Restraint of Appeals, 1533
Block Catherine’s appeals to Rome
What was included in the Act for Restraint of Appeals, 1533
Forbade all ecclesiastical or other appeals to Rome from England
When did the convocation rule that only an English Court, not the Pope, could grant the annulment
5th April 1533
When was the ‘green light’ given for henry to be able to annul catherine
5th April 1533 - convocation ruled that the annulment could only be granted by and english court, not the pope
what did the convocation’s ruling on april 5th 1533 mean for henrys succession
His marriage to Anne was legal, and their children legitimate
What did the Reformation Parliament’s first sitting of 1534 do?
- Confirmed prohibition of the payment of the Annates
- Granted the monarch right to appoint bishops and archbishops
What did the second sitting of the Refomation Parliament in 1534 pass
- Act forbidding papal dispensation and payment of peter’s pence
- Put all ecclesiastical powers in hands of King, and prevented another payment to Rome
What did the First Act of Succession 1534 grant
Mary illegitimate, and the whole country must swear an oath of observe it
What did the Act of Supremacy, 1534 grant
Henry to become Supreme Head of the Church of England, and made it treasonable to call the monarch a heretic or schismatic
What monumental pieces of legislation were passed in 1534
First Act of Succsession + Act of Supremacy
What in August 1532 opened up many possibilities to Henry
Fiercly loyal to the Pope Warham died, so Cranmer could be appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
When did Archbishop of Canterbury Warham die
August 1532
When did Henry and Anne travel to Calais and why
Autumn 1532 to gain crucial support of Francis I
In Autumn 1532 when travelling to Calais, why was the support of Francis I so vital
henry would not risk marrying anne if opposed by both Francis + Charles
did Francis I accept or reject Anne when she travelled to Calais
neither
When was Anne pregnant, and whom secretly married her and henry
january 1533 - cranmer
Why was it imperative in 1533 that the marriage between henry and catherine be declared null and void
Anne was pregnant in 1533, and he needed their child to be legitimate
What was the Pope’s response to the Act for the Submission of the Clergy
None
