Henry 8th Religion Flashcards
What was the continuity in religion in 1509
Catholicism - defends the 7 sacraments and pope awards him the title “defender of the faith”
Humanism is made more popular by Henry
When did the church begin to change
1529 due to the kings great matter
When was the reformation parliament
1533-34
What were the aims of the kings great matter
Divorce
Doctrine
Dosh
What were the 4 acts passed in the reformation parliament
Act of restraint of appeals
Acts of succession
Act of supremacy
Act of annexing first fruits and tenths
When was the act in restraint of appeals
1533
When was the act of succession
1534
When was the act of supremacy
1534
When was the act of annexing first fruits and tenths
1534
What was the act in restraint of appeals
Stops anyone appealing to the pope
Stops Catherine appealing the divorce
What does the act of succession do
Bastardized Mary (Catherine’s daughter)
Legitimises Anne Boleyns child
What was the act of supremacy
Henry was the supreme head of the Church of England
(BUT keeps defender of faith title???)
What was the act of annexing first fruits and tenths
Money that went to the church now goes to the crown
When was the 10 articles act and what was it
1536 - limits seven sacraments to 3
What happens in 1539-45
Restores the catholic sacraments
What is the evidence that Henry was never really Protestant
Keeps defender of faith title
Let’s Wolsey keep all catholic titles after being fired (eg cardinal)
Asks for catholic prayers and beads on deathbed
When and what was the valor Ecclesiasticus
1535
Survey showing the corruption in the church
Used as reason to dissolve the monasteries
How did the dissolution of the monasteries happen
1536 - gets rid of smaller monasteries and religious houses
1539- further monasteries removed
1540 - final and remaining monasteries destroyed
When were the 1st and 2nd set of royal injuctions
1536 and 1538
What were the royal injunctions
English prayer books
To be distributed by 1539
What was the act of advancement
1538
Rule that only upper class men could read the bible
What was the Richard Hunne case
1514
Richard hunne found dead in cell of bishops office
Said to be suicde but obviously a murder cover up
Henry used this to prove church was corrupt
How does Henry try to secure the annulment
In bible Leviticus says you can’t marry your brothers widow
However Catherine argues her marriage to Arthur was never consummated
What were the weaknesses of the church
Corruption (eg pluralism)
Anti clericalism (opposition to clergy)
Decline in monasteries
What was the continuity of the church
Hierarchy of the church
Services in traditional form
6 articles act weakened reform anyway
What was the change in the church
No jurisdiction of pope
King - religious authority figure
Dissolved monasteries
English bible
