Intellectual Development (Humanism + Religious Thought) Flashcards
What happened to humanism under Mary I?
Influence weakened
Why did humanism’s influence weaken under Mary I?
Because of the reintroduction of Catholicism
Catholicism contrasted with humanism - emphasising the influence of the divine, not agreeing that humans are important + self-determining
Do Catholicism + Humanism match or contrast?
Contrast
What was Pope Paul IV’s view on humanism?
Disagreed with it
Banned Catholics from reading Erasmus’ work - said he was a heretic
Did Mary + the papacy agree or disagree on humanism?
Agreed (that it was bad)
What was religious thought in England focused on under Mary?
Catholic reintroduction + reform at a parish level
Mary was trying to get the public to accept who’s supremacy?
The Pope
What parish-level actions were taken to bolster Catholic thought amongst the public under Mary?
- ‘A Profitable + Necessary Doctrine’ published by Bishop of London
- New book of homilies published to replace the one under Edward
What was ‘A Profitable + Necessary Doctrine’ ?
Book published by the Bishop of London under Mary
Aimed to explain Catholicism to members of the parish in a simplified way
What was the new book of homilies published under Mary?
New book of sermons to replace the less Catholic one published under Edward + ensure members of the parish were preached Catholicism
Which Protestants were forced into exile at the start of Mary’s reign?
Foreign Protestants
What was the religious opinion of the foreign Protestants exiled by Mary?
- Disagreed with Catholicism in England (some worked to gather + record info to counter it - e.g. Foxe)
- Divided in opinion about own religion Protestantism (some agreed with 1552 Prayer Book but some wanted more radical Protestantism)
