Henry VIII & The Break with Rome Flashcards

1
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Who is seen to have started the Protestant Reformation in Europe?

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Martin Luther

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2
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What was the 95 theses and where did Luther put it? (2)

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  • Ideas to reform the Catholic Church

- Wittenberg

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3
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What title did the Pope initially give Henry and in what year?

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  • Defender of the Faith

- 1521

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4
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In which year did Henry, probably, begin to think of annulling his marriage to Catherine?

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1527

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5
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What does ‘annul’ mean?

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To cancel

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6
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What relation was Charles V to Catherine of Catherine?

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Her nephew

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7
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Who was set the task of getting the annulment for Henry VIII?

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Cardinal Thomas Wolsey

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Why did the nobles of England not like Wolsey?

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Due to being the son of a butcher from Ipswich, he was seen as a commoner.

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9
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What major events happened in 1529? (5)

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  • There was a failure to reach an agreement over the annulment of the marriage between Cardinal Wolsey and Cardinal Campeggio.
  • The case was moved to Rome.
  • Wolsey lost power.
  • The year in which the Reformation Parliament first sat – one of seven sittings.
  • Anti-clericalism (against the Church) was common in this Parliament.
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10
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Who became Henry’s new chief advisor and when?

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Thomas Cromwell, 1529

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Give three facts about Thomas Cromwell (3)

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  • He had Protestant sympathies and wanted to reduce the power of the Pope
  • Studied law and rose to prominence under Wolsey
  • Appointed Chancellor by Henry VIII
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12
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Who was appointed the new Archbishop of Canterbury and when? (2)

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Thomas Cranmer, 1532

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13
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When was the Act in Restraint of Annates introduced and what was it?

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  • 1532

- Stopped all but 5% of payments by newly appointed senior clergy to the Pope

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14
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When was the Act in Restraint of Appeals introduced & what was it? (2)

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1533

forbade appeals to Rome

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What were the two objectives of the Act in Restraint of Appeals? (2)

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  • to allow Cranmer to give a ruling on Henry’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon which could not be appealed
  • to generally intimidate the pope
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16
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When was the Act of Succession introduced and what was it?

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1533

It stated that the heirs to throne would now be the children of Henry and Anne, not Henry and Catherine

17
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When was the Act of Supremacy introduced and what was it?

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1534 – This made Henry the head of the English Church and not the Pope

18
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What was Henry’s full title after the Act of Supremacy?

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‘Head of the Church in England and Wales as far as the word of God allows.’

19
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When was the Treason Act introduced and what was it?

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1534 – This meant anyone who denied Henry’s position as Head of the Church could be tried for treason

20
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In what way could Henry be considered a religious figure?

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He was the Head of the English Church!