Mary I: Key terms Flashcards
Martyr
a person who is killed because of their religious beliefs usually
Heresy
Beliefs that departed from the official Catholic doctrine
devise
The amendment to Henry’s will naming Lady Jane Grey as Edward’s successor
accession
The attainment of acquisition of a position of rank or power. “The Queen’s accession to the throne”.
excommunication
the pope had the power to debar anyone from receiving Holy communion, which implied they were cut off from the Church
Royal prerogative
the rights claimed by the monarch
deprived
Priests who, because of their beliefs or because they had married during Edward’s reign, lost their benefices under Mary
pluralism
This was the practice of clergymen or priests holding more than one parish
Persecution
To treat someone cruelly or unfairly especially because of race or religious or political belief
Xenophobia
A dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries
Piety
The quality of being religious, which is accepted with unthinking conventional devotion.
Royal injunctions
A law issued by the crown to compel the clergy to follow a particular practice
Transubstantiation
The belief that during communion the bread and wine are transformed into the body and blood of Christ.
seminary
a training college for priests
sacrament
A ceremony that has fixed actions and words which bestow God’s grace on its participants. Catholics believe that there are 7.
