Churchmen Flashcards
Who was the clergy at the lower levels? (2)
curates
chantry priests
How were the clergy at the lower parish level rewarded?
Curates and chantry priests were modestly rewarded
Why were the clergy at the lower parish levels such as curates and chantry priests modestly rewarded? (what did they do)
for dealing with the spiritual needs of ordinary folk
Which members of the clergy from larger religious houses entitled to sit in the House of Lords, often with political roles to undertake?
Bishops and the abbots
What did Martin V, Pope from 1417-1431 famously declare?
That the king of England rather than the Pope governed the Church in England
When was Martin V Pope?
1417-1431
Which Pope famously declared “That the king of England rather than the Pope governed the Church in England” 1417-1431?
Martin V 1417-1431
Which king used the power declared from Pope Martin V 1417-1431?
King Henry V11
How did King Henry V11 use the declaration from Pope Martin V 1417-1431 that “That the king of England rather than the Pope governed the Church in England” ?
Henry V11 tended to use that power to appoint as bishops only men who had legal training and whose administrative competence was valued more than their spirituality
Why did Henry V11 use the declaration from Pope Martin V 1417-1431 to appoint his own bishops?
Henry V11 chose bishops who were only men with legal training and whose administrative competence was valued more than their spirituality
Who were the 2 most important clergymen of Henry V11’s reign?
- John Morton
- Richard Fox
Who was Henry v11 reluctant to appoint as bishops?
men whose social backgrounds was aristocratic
What was a result from Henry V11 not appointing men whose social backgrounds were aristocratic?
the higher clergy thus became less socially exclusive than had once been the case
Where was Bishop fox the bishop of first?
Bishop of Exeter
What were the two titles of Richard Fox?
- Bishop of Exeter
- Lord Keeper of the Great Seal
