Henry VIII 12 : Religion Flashcards
why did renaissance ideas in intellectual life and culture flourish under Henry?
- some attributed to the king himself, encouraging thinkers such as More and Erasmus and some of his patronage
- particularly the commissioning off the effigies of his parents’ tomb, showed the influence of fashionable artistic trends which had arrived in England from Italy
who was John Coalt?
the most significant humanist voice in English education
- refounded St Paul’s
- curriculum included some work of Erasmus
- appointed humanist head William Lily
why were schools such as St Paul’s and Magdalen College School in Oxford so signifcant?
at the forefront of educational reform teaching many young boys who would later become prominent religious/political figures in Tudor England whose influence would steadily grow
what was Woolsey’s contribution to education?
committed to educational improvement
- founded his college and school in Ipswich
- endowing a professorship in Greek at Oxford
who was Erasmus?
a well know figure in and around Henry’s court
- visited England 4 times (most important 1509-1514 as received professorship at Cambridge University)
- influence on younger generation of
BUT
- scope was limited, much of the change took place stemmed from the influence of new religious thinking rather than simply scholarly Renaissance humanism
change to the culture during H’s reign?
- knowledge of classical music learning increased amongst the elite
- ## growing number of schools became influenced by humanists
