HVII Religion Flashcards
What did all people theoretically belong to
The Catholic church and were under the jurisdiction of the Pope in Rome
What did religion do for people
Lives were lived and regulated according to the churches major ceremonies
provided focus of popular entertainment e.g. festivals
guilds and confraternities offered charity, good fellowship and the chance for ordinary people to contribute to the good of the local community
How did the church make it easier to maintain social control
Encouragement of good behaviour obedience and stress of values of community
What was the relationship between church and state
Bastian state should have a 14 over the church
Where was it normal for my senior figures of the church to be drawn from
Ranked high in aristocracy
Why were prayers made together
Prayers made together were stronger than those from an individual
What were the seven sacraments
Baptism Confirmation Marriage Penance Holy orders Eucharist Anointing of sick
Why was mass important (transubstantiation)?
Sacrifice performed by priest on behalf of community
Sacred ritual in which the whole community participated
Importance of consecrated bread was emphasised at feast of Corpus Christi
Lollards heresy and anticlericalism
Small minority critical of beliefs of church
E.g. Lollardy- stress on understanding bible &favoured English translation
Sceptical about transubstantiation and principles of Eucharist
Considered Catholic Church corrupt
Lollards were considered heresy
still persisted in parts of southern England e.g. Buckinghamshire
Why did the dying leave money to their parish church?
Enhance beauty of worship
Ensure the remembrance of the benefactor
Reduce time benefactor would spend in purgatory
Why did the dissolution of the chantries under HVIII course so much distress?
Dying left money to the chantries
What was confraternity?
Groups of people gathered together, in association w Parish Church to:
Provide collectively for funeral costs of members
Pay chaplains for masses of members
Make charitable donations
Socialise
What was popular?
Guilds
Pilgrimages - another way of gaining relief from purgatory - journey to a place of religious devotion
Monastic orders
1% of adult male population by 1500 were monks
Most common - Benedictines
Friars
Worked among lay people and were largely supported by charitable donations
Three main : Dominicans (black friars), Franciscans (grey friars), Augustinians
By end on 15th C days of friars over
