Mixed Questions (not background) Flashcards
What relation was Catherine Howard to the Duke of Norfolk?
His niece
Where did the Duke of Norfolk present Catherine Howard to Henry as a potential bride?
At the house of the Bishop of Winchester
Who is the Bishop of Winchester?
Stephen Gardiner
What was Cromwell’s response to the perceived threat (a crusade against England) of the 1538 Treaty of Nice?
To look for allies in Germany
Why was the threat of the 1538 Treaty of Nice enhanced?
- Henry was excommunicated in the same year
- French and Imperial ambassadors were withdrawn from London
Why did Henry VIII send the Duke of Norfolk to France and Thomas Wyatt to the Imperial court?
To exploit divisions based on plots conjured by both sides against each other (this was done to protect the Church in England from the threat of papal crusade)
Who was John Lambert accused of heresy by?
What colour did Henry wear to Lambert’s trial and why is this significant?
Duke of Norfolk
- white, the colour of theological purity
What were the three things that Henry proclaimed at Lambert’s trial?
- clerical celibacy
- the real presence
- forbade heretical literature
Which Bible caused controversy and why?
The Coverdale Bible as it depended on translations from Luther and Tyndale which meant it was controversial for the conservatives/ Catholics
In 1539, the Great Bible was placed in all parish churches containing Cranmer’s preface - what did it include (briefly)?
- still conservative views
- similar ideas about heaven and hell
After what year was Henry his own minister and why?
1540, it was the year Cromwell was executed
Due to Henry being his own minister from 1540, disputes between different groups became more exposed. Who were the two people that the Conservative faction’s scheme focused on?
Catherine Parr and Thomas Cranmer
Who composed the English Litany of 1545?
Thomas Cranmer
What was the profession of Wolsey’s father?
Butcher
What two positions was Henry Fitzroy elevated to?
- Duke of Richmond
- office of Lord High Admiral of England
As Wolsey began to understand that he had to fight against the influence of Anne Boleyn to keep himself in Henry’s favour, who did he pack the privy chamber with?
- Sir Richard Pace (his former chamberlain - an officer who managed the household of a monarch or noble)
After Wolsey began to pack the privy chamber with his supporters, who did Anne pack the chamber with in response?
- brother George Boleyn (among others)
The appointment of a new Abbess of Wilton in 1528 demonstrates the revival of ‘faction.’ What happened?
- Wolsey and Anne disagreed on the new appointment
- Wolsey went ahead and appointed his own choice
- Henry reprimanded Wolsey massively
- Wolsey managed to smooth the situation over but it was a sign that times were changing
What did Thomas More write and what did it say?
Utopia - it portrayed an idealistic and civilised society which he felt was superior to the ideal portrayed by the Roman Catholic Church
What did Erasmus write and what did it say?
In Praise of Folly - it poked fun at the pretensions and failings of the Church and its members
Summarise the traditional view of the Catholic Church on the eve of the Reformation
- corrupt and inefficient
- bishops acted more as civil servants than supervisors/ trainers of their clergy
- parish priests were immoral and ill educated
- monasteries were rich and lacked religious fervour
- Church was greedy asking for tithes and mortuary fees
- deeply unpopular institution
What evidence does the modern perspective use to comment that the Church was still popular on the eve of the Reformation?
- people continued to leave money to the Church for good purposes
- people continued to go to Church
Give an example of an able bishop who resided in his diocese and insisted on residence of clergy as well as a high standard of behaviour and training
Bishop Longland of Lincoln
What is the modern perspective on the parish clergy?
- quality was good
- fairly high degree of literacy
- fairly moral behaviour
- no sign absenteeism/ pluralism was a major issue
What is the modern perspective on the monasteries?
- abbots had become too much like the aristocracy
- monasteries had possibly lost their direction
- increasing feeling they were an out-of-date institution
- the ease with which Henry was able to close the monasteries shows they weren’t as well respected as in past
Though monasteries are criticised most heavily from the modern perspective, what are the redeeming qualities of them?
- performed valuable tasks in an age where there was no welfare state and no formal education system
Which act first implemented an oath?
- 1534 - First Act of Succession
Pre-1530, which was the main financial institution?
- the Exchequer
Who was Anthony St. Leger?
- one of 60 local gentlemen who supported those attempting to connect Cranmer to heretical views
Where did the original complaint that sparked the Prebendaries Plot originate and by whom?
- conservatives in Kent
Where did Anne Askew travel after the Act for the Advancement of True Religion was published?
- Lincoln
In 1540, what two positions was Cromwell given before his fall?
- Earl of Essex
- Lord Great Chamberlain
How much impact did Cranmer’s innovative homilies and English litany have?
- small scale
- limited impact
Who was excluded from the regency council and why?
- Bishop Gardiner
- he had a fervent belief that England should return Rome and return supremacy to the Pope
- Henry believed only he could control him
When was the Act of 10 Articles?
1536
When was the Act of 6 Articles?
1539
When was the Bishops’ book?
1537
When was the King’s book?
1543
Which fines did the London MPs of the Reformation Parliament criticise?
- excess fines charged for probate (the official proving of a will)
- mortuary fines