Henry VII: Religion

Question 1

Role of religion

Answer 1

• religion was a massive part of peoples lives
• all stages of peoples lives would be guided by religion e.g. christening, marriage, death
• people would almost just live for the promise of going to heaven when they died

Question 2

Problems with the church

Answer 2

• there came more of an awareness of how corrupt the church was
• it came to people’s attention how members of the church would use religion as an implementation for economical gain
• as most people were uneducated and illiterate, the members of the church would take advantage of this by suggesting things that wouldn’t necessarily be in the bible

Question 3

How did the church intimidate laymen into paying the church? (basic explanation)

Answer 3

• religious images
• religious relics
• purgatory and indulgences

Question 4

Who was critical of the church? (basic explanation)

Answer 4

• Humanists (Erasmus)
• Lollards (associated with peasant rebellion)
• the rise of protestants (grew bigger in Henry VIII’s reign)
• general dissatisfaction with the church (lawyers, merchants, and doctors)

Question 5

Henry’s relationship with the church

Answer 5

• overall, he had a successful relationship with the church

- good relations with the pope = able to break the rules with sanctuary