Chapter 6 Tudor - Actions of the Reformation Parliament Flashcards
What was the main focus of the Parliament in 1529>
Criticism of the abuses of clergy and abuses of Church practices
Why was Wolsey a focus?
Opposite to what a humble clerk could be - committed anti-clerical things like simony and nepotism and had a sheer wealth and properties
Why were MP’s critical of religious practices of the Church courts?
Church men could appeal to Rome and English lawyers wanted to gain greater work of the work in prosecuting Churchmen
Where were the main criticism of the Church on?
Excess fines for probate
Mortuary fines
Land owned by the Church reducing available land to graze animals
Involvement in trade
Absenteeism
Pluralism
Church practices overall
What was the Act of Attainder for?
Against Wolsey in 1529 after not securing the annulment and to acquire property owned by Wolsey
Charge Wolsey with treason
What was Henry’s main aim in 1530?
Persuade the papal court to grant an annulment of his marriage to pressure the Pope
How could Henry persuade to get the annulment?
take action against the Church based on praemunire
Put financial pressure on the Pope
Take legal control of the Church
What was the situation like in 1532?
Couldn’t persuade the Pope to get the annulment as acts didn’t challenge the power of the Church
Anne frustrated
Archbishop maintained papal line and didn’t grant the annulment
Why did Henry travel to get French support in 1532?
Break with Rome and establish Royal Supremacy over Church to grant own annulment
What did Convocation decide on the 5th April 1533?
Declared the marriage couldn’t be declared null by the Pope making the new marriage legal and child legitimate
What did the first session in Parliament in 1534 do?
Reinforced earlier legislation, established new legislation
What legislation did the 1st sessions reinforce?
Act of Annates, right to elect bishops and confirm supreme legal authority of the courts
What legislation did the 1st session create?
Succession Act
Act forbidding payment of Peter’s Pence putting ecclesiastical powers with King’s role and prevented annual tax to Rome
What did the second session in Parliament do?
Established the Act of Supremacy reinforcing new legal authority and clarifying formal break with Rome
When was the act to remove benefit of clergy?
1532
What was the act to remove the benefit of the clergy?
Clergy could get away with crimes in Church courts and the Parliament discussed abuses of the clergy
When was the act of Attainder against Wolsey?
1530W
What did the Act of Attainder accuse Wolsey of?
Treason meaning he lost his title, wealth, property and position in court. - execution and Cromwell replaces Wolsey
When was the charges of praemunire placed?
1530
What were these charges of praemunire?
Against 15 churchmen who recognised the power Wolsey had as papal legate- Church forced to pay 10000 and listen to Henry instead of the Pope
When did Convocation meet?
1531
What did Convocation decide?
Accepted Henry as Supreme Head of the Church - placed in an act to give the action legal powers and constitutional significance
When was the Submission of the Clergy?
1532
What did the Submission of Clergy mean?
Clergy must follow the King
When was the Supplication against the Ordinaries?
1532
What are Ordinaries?
Financial benefits the Church got from pilgrimages and indulgences
What was the Supplication against the Ordinaries?
Stopped further financial abuses as Church gained money at expense of the laity
Why was the Supplication against the Ordinaries needed?
- laity felt the Church had excessive powers and control
When was the Act to remove the Annates
1532
What was the Act to remove the Annates?
Stopped money going from the Church to the Pope and was a direct attack on the finances of Rome - removed chief revenue the Church received from the Church of England
When did Henry marry Boleyn?
1533
What did the marriage mean?
With a new heir, a declaration saying the marriage was valid and the child was legitimate was needed
When was the Act in Restraint of Appeals?
1533
What was the Act of Restraint of Appeals?
Forbade the appeals to the Pope in Rome on religious and other matters making the King the final legal authority in all matters in England - claimed England as an Empire
Confirmed the supreme legal authority of the secular courts by stating appeals from the Church courts were to go the King in the Court of Chancery
When was the Act of Annates?
1534
What was the Act of Annates?
Reinforced legislation to confirm the prohibition of the Annates to Rome removing source of revenue from the Church to Rome and preventing monetary payments from bishops
When was the Act of Supremacy?
1534
What was the Act of Supremacy?
Stated that Henry justly and rightly ought to be the Supreme Head of the ChurchW
When were the Treasons Act?
1534
What was the Treason Act?
Treasonable to call monarch heretic or schismatic
Act of treason to deny succession of children and had to swear an oath
When were the First Fruits and Tenths?
1534
What were the First Fruits and Tenths?
Right to collect a tax paid by clergy to Rome and this money goes to Henry - Church land belongs to Henry
When was the Act of Succession?
1534
What was the Act of Succession?
Marriage to Catherine invalid and established Anne’s children as legitimate successors to the throne
