Henry VII religion Flashcards
humanism; arts and learning
how many parish churches were there
8000
why was the church important
everyone belonged at least theoretically to the church
religion was central to the lives of most people
How did the church help elites to keep social control
Lives were lived and regulated by the church who encourage good behaviour obedience and the stressed the value of the community
provided employment opportunities and social advancement e.g. Cardinal Wolsey
Why did the Pope not interfere in England
Martin V granted the king of England the ruler of the church in England
Erastian relationship between the church and the state
How was the church administered in England
through 2 provinces canterbury and York under an arch bishop and 17 dioceses under bishops
abbots sometimes criticised
As they ran wealthy religious houses, they had to complete management and ministerial duties while also demonstrating their spirituality which was not always happening
What did guilds do
gathered to raise money for: funerals, to pay chaplains, to maintain the church fabric, to make donations and to socialise
How many guilds were there in Salle, Norfolk
7
What did the guild in Lout, Lincolnshire do
Build the spire of the parish church
where were pilgrimages commonly to
Thomas Becketts tomb in Canterbury or places or reported sightings of the Virgin Mary e.g. Walsingham, Norfolk
What was rogation Sunday
a simpler form of pilgrimage
whole community would beat the bounds of the parish, pray for its protection, carrying banner and the parish cross toward off evil spirits
what percent of the English population were in monasteries by 1500
1%
How many monasteries were there around the country
900
what was the oldest and most common monastery
The Benedictines
What did the Benedictines do in Durham
Operate the cathedral churches of their dioceses
What was at the centre of the religious experience
mass
Why was mass important
A sacrifice made by the priest on behalf of the community and a sacred ritual in which all the community participated
What are the seven sacraments
baptism, confirmation, marriage, holy orders, anointing, penance and eucharist
who was lollardy founded by
John Wyciffe
What is lollardy
placed stress on the understanding of the bible so preferred its English translation. Considered the church to be corrupt, denied the idea of the special status of the priesthood and denounced papal authority thinking the king should be the head of the church
What is heresy
denial of the validity of the key doctrines of the church
where were the lollards/heresy most popular
The south e.g. Newbury in Berkshire
when was the failed lollard uprising and what did it cause
1414
decrease in popularity
what was introduced into English law in 1401
The burning of heretics
How many heretics were trialled and burned
73 were trialled 3 were burned
What is anticlericalism
opposition to the church role in political and other non religious matters
how did the church regulate life
provided the focus for popular entertainment
festival linked to the agricultural year provided enjoyment
guilds and confraternities offered charity
what did guilds and confraternities do
offered charity good fellowship and the chance for ordinary people to contribute to the good of their local community
did the papacy object to how Henry ran the church
no they agreed with how he used the wealth of the church to reward churchmen who he given high office
were the senior clergymen competent
on the whole they were highly competent and conscientious professional often with legal training
performed their duties to both the church and the state effectively
how did the church provide structure for community life
believed that prayers made together as a parish were more powerful than those from an individual
offered various ways for individuals to acquire grace
how did elementary education increase
song schools and reading schools provided education for the ver young
how did secondary education increase
increase in new grammar schools
53 founded between 1460 and 1509
