Henry VII - Religion , Humanism, Arts and Learning. Flashcards
How many parish churches were there?
8000
How did the church provide structure?
A late-medieval community felt that prayers made toegether were the most potent. The establishment of the church provided a framework for the individual’s thoughts as one must follow the rules of religion carefully to get into heaven.
How important was Catholic mass?
It was very important, it was the central religious experience of the cathologic church. Sacred ritual that the whole community participated in.
What was the church for disadvantaged people?
The Church provided charity.
Give examples of some of the charity provided by the Church.
- Guilds
- Confraternities.
^ Voluntary associations that promoted christian ideals of charity. - Benefactors who leave donations with The Church
What percent of adult males were monks living in monastaries?
1%
How many religious communities were there in England? c1500
900
What demographic often found themselves in nunneries?
Women seen unsuitable for marriage.
What does Erastian mean?
The view that the state should have authority over the church.
Did the Church object to the way that Henry vii used its wealth?
No, the Papacy had no objection to the way in which Henry used the wealth of the church to reward those (chuchmen) who he had given high political office.
What did the Lollards campaign for?
A translation of the bible into english.
What did Lollards believe about the Catholic Church?
That it was corrupt.
Who was John Colet?
An English Theologian and educator. His feverent denunciation of ecclestial abuses were so intense that he was suspected of heresy.
Who was Erasmus?
- Dutch Scholar and Humanist.
- He criticised ecclestial abuses and wanted to move catholicism back to the roots of christianity.
- He ultimately remained Ctaholic but had sympathy for some protestant’s reforming instincts.
What are humanists concerned with?
They were particularly concerned with establishing the reliability of latin and greek translations in order to purify the ideas of religious texts.
