Dissolution Of The Monastaries

Question 1

Three main reasons for dissolution of the monastarties

Answer 1

Religious

Political

Financial

Question 2

Religious

Answer 2

Reformers disapproved if the religious practices

Question 3

Political

Answer 3

Monks and nuns loyal to pope not the king

As many religious houses had supported the pilgrimage of grace

Question 4

Financial

Answer 4

They were wealthy

Taking over and renting land would benefit Henry:
Pay for any future wars
Make him financially independent from Parliament
Land sold off or given as gifts to nobility

Question 5

How the monasteries were dissolved

Answer 5

1535 Cromwell commissioned survey into the workings of the smaller monasteries and nunneries

Led to several inspections of monasteries

Act of dissolution of lesser monasteries in 1536 closed all the smaller monasteries and nunneries

Then act of dissolution of greater monasteries passed 1539

Question 6

Winners

Answer 6

Religious reformers
Powerful symbol of catholisms brought to an end
Another step forward to reformed church

Henry
Made him very rich and financially independent

Notability
Received monastic land increasing incomes and wealth

Question 7

Losers

Answer 7

Monks lost their homes and livelihood

Nuns the same

Devout catholicts mourned end of Catholicism

The poor and sick had no where to go many became beggars

Question 8

Cultural impact of the dissolution

Loss of:

Answer 8

Historical buildings

Beautiful artefacts

Centres of leading

Question 9

Cultural impact of dissolution

Establishment of:

Answer 9

Cathedral grammar schools and universities to replace monastery schools