Dissolution Of The Monasteries

Question 1

When does the pope excommunicate Henry?

Answer 1

1533 - says H cannot carry on being a catholic

Question 2

1534 act of supremacy?

Answer 2

H puts himself in charge of all churches in England

Question 3

1536?

Answer 3

POG - rebellion against dissolution

Question 4

What does Cromwell do in 1537?

Answer 4

Starts dissolution of the monasteries left in England

Question 5

1540 - end of dissolution

Answer 5

All monasteries close in England

Question 6

Effects of dissolution?

Answer 6

Led to rebellion
Increased poverty
Worse in the north
Monasteries had many uses - eg. For pilgrims, travellers, farm, inns, hospitals, schools, libraries education etc

Question 7

Why did Henry want to dissolve monasteries?

Answer 7

monks no longer behaved as they were supposed to do. They were expected to lead simple, religious lives, offering alms to the poor and shelter to those in need.

Monasteries owned over a quarter of all the cultivated land in England. By destroying the monastic system Henry could acquire all its wealth and property whilst removing its Papist influence.

Question 8

How many monasteries in England in 1536?

Answer 8

About 825

Question 9

What was the Valor Ecclesiasticus

Answer 9

A survey of the finances of the church in England, Wales and English controlled parts of Ireland made in 1535 on the orders of Henry VIII.

Question 10

Reasons for dissolution

Answer 10

An end to opponents of BWR
The imperial idea - empire
Financial motives
Continental influence - Cranmer had done this before
Patronage and greed

Question 11

Key figures in dissolution period?

Answer 11

Cramner
Cromwell
Robert aske

Question 12

Thomas Cromwell

Answer 12

Anti monastic
Most important assignment was dissolution of mons
He sought to suppress monasteries

His injunctions in 1536 and 1538, attacked images idolatrously abused