Henry VIII 2: Reasons For The Break With Rome Flashcards
REEFORMIST IDEAS:
When did reformist ideas begin?
The start of the 16th century.
List all the reasons for the Break With Rome! (This will be useful if you get this question in the exam so you can list them all before writing!!) Alphabetically!!!
A-Anne Boleyn, D: Desire for a male heir., H: Henry’s conscience.
H: Henry’s desire for more power. N: Need to increase crown revenue.
R: Reformist ideas, S: State of the church.
REFORMIST IDEAS:
Where did these ideas begin?
Europe.
REFORMIST IDEAS:
Name three reformers.
Luther, Calvin, Zwingli.
REFORMIST IDEAS:
What was the aim of these reformist ideas?
To reform the abuses of the Roman Catholic Church.
REFORMIST IDEAS:
What was the end result for these reformist ideas?
Ended in a separate ‘reformed’ Protestant church, free from the Pope’s control.
DESIRE FOR A MALE HEIR:
Why was Catherine of Aragon a factor?
She was too old to have children.
DESIRE FOR A MALE HEIR:
What was important to Henry?
A male heir to carry forward the Tudor dynasty.
DESIRE FOR A MALE HEIR:
What did Henry feel that leaving a female to succeed him would lead to?
Political anarchy and instability.
HENRY’S CONSCIENCE:
Why was Henry paranoid?
He thought he has sinned by marrying his brother Arthur’s wife, Catherine of Aragon.
HENRY’S CONSCIENCE:
What did a passage in Leviticus state?
“If a man shall take his brother’s wife…They shall be childless.”
By when was Anne pregnant?
1532.
ANNE BOLEYN:
What do some historians consider Anne Boleyn to be?
“Historical prime cause number one for the reformation.”
ANNE BOLEYN:
What could potentially happen if Henry didn’t marry Anne on time?
Their baby would be declared illegitimate, and it could have been a son. The male heir Henry longed for.
ANNE BOLEYN:
Which acquaintances of Anne Boleyn’s was Henry influenced by?
By Anne’s acquaintance with a group of writers with reformist ideas.
ANNE BOLEYN:
What did Anne Boleyn give Henry?
A copy of William Tyndale’s book, ‘On The Obedience of a Christian Man’
ANNE BOLEYN:
What did William Tyndale’s book, On The Obedience of a Christian Man state?
That the Pope’s writ did not run in England.
HENRY’S DESIRE FOR MORE POWER:
What was a way for him to get more power?
Decrease the church’s power…
HENRY’S DESIRE FOR MORE POWER:
Making him what would give him great power?
Making him Supreme Head of Church in England and Wales.
HENRY’S DESIRE FOR MORE POWER:
What would the title of Supreme Head of Church in England and Wales allow Henry to do?
Give himself a divorce from Catherine of Aragon.
HENRY’S DESIRE FOR MORE POWER:
Why did the church have so much power?
Because they had their own court system, Convocation, which was terribly corrupt.
HENRY’S DESIRE FOR MORE POWER:
What did Praemunire force people to do?
Choose between the Pope of their King.
HENRY’S DESIRE FOR MORE POWER:
What would anyone supporting the Pope be called?
A heretic and a traitor.
HENRY’S DESIRE FOR MORE POWER:
When was the Conditional Restraint of Annates Act passed?
1532.
HENRY’S DESIRE FOR MORE POWER:
What did the Conditional Restraint of Annates Act of 1532 prevent?
It prevented the pope from receiving one third of the episcopacy’s income.
When did Convocation give in to Henry’s demands in the document names ‘Submission of The Clergy?’
May 1532.
HENRY’S DESIRE FOR MORE POWER:
What was the name of the 1532 document that meant Convocation gave in to Henry’s demands?
The Submission of The Clergy.
HENRY’S DESIRE FOR MORE POWER:
As a result of all the acts that were passed, whose power decreased and what was the result?
The Pope’s power decreased so Henry got more power and money.
THE STATE OF THE CHURCH (CORRUPTION):
What feelings were there at the time?
Anti-clerical feelings.
THE STATE OF THE CHURCH (CORRUPTION):
What did the anti-clerical feelings create an environment of?
Anti-clerical feelings created an environment in which a break from the power of the Pope was conceivable.
THE STATE OF THE CHURCH (CORRUPTION):
Within the Reformation Parliament of 1529, what did a group of anti-clerical MPs do?
They launched a planned attack on abuses they claimed were widespread within the church.
THE STATE OF THE CHURCH (CORRUPTION):
What do some historians say?
That the Roman Catholic Church was in a very poor condition by 1529.
THE STATE OF THE CHURCH (CORRUPTION):
What did the spread of Protestant ideas and the state of the church lead to?
The state of the the church coupled with the spread of Protestant ideas led to a dislike of the Roman Catholic Church and its clergy.
THE STATE OF THE CHURCH (CORRUPTION):
Why did monasteries play a part?
They were seen as rich institutions who failed to make proper use of their wealth for charitable and educational purposes.
