Opposition To Reformation Flashcards
What did Elizabeth Barton claim to see?
Visions of Virgin Mary
Who claimed to have seen visions of Virgin Mary?
Elizabeth Barton
Who supported Elizabeth Barton and this then enabled her to have popular support
Archbishop Warham
Who did Archbishop Warham say was the true messenger?
Elizabeth Barton
Who regarded Elizabeth Barton, as the true messenger?
Archbishop Warham
What did Archbishop Warham say about Elizabeth Barton?
She was the true messenger
What did Barton say about Henry’s annulment?
Barton began to prophesy that Henry would lose his throne
Who began to prophesy that Henry would lose his throne due to his quest for an annulment?
Elizabeth Barton
How did Bishop Fisher regard Elizabeth Barton?
Supported her
What happened in November 1533?
Elizabeth Barton was arrested
When was Elizabeth Barton arrested?
November 1553
Who was arrested in November 1533?
Elizabeth Barton
Who was executed on the 21st of April 1534?
Barton was executed alongside 4 followers
When was Barton executed alongside 4 followers?
21st of April 1534
What happened on the 21st of April 1534?
Londoners were required to make an oath swearing support to the succession
When were Londoners required to make an oath swearing support to the succession?
21st April 1534
What did Thomas More accept?
Royal supremacy
What did Thomas More refuse to accept?
Swear that the King had always been the head of the church and that Parliament was simply reasserting Henry’s rights
Who refused to swear that the King had always been the head of the church and that Parliament was simply reasserting Henry’s rights?
Thomas More
Where was Thomas More kept?
Tower alongside Fisher
Why was Thomas More kept in the tower?
Until the Treason Act of 1534 made it possible to charge him
What was More’s reputation?
Most respect scholars in Europe
Who was the most respected scholars in Europe?
Thomas More
What was More’s relationship with Henry?
Close friend and always opposed the great matter but was willing to work alongside Henry as long as he could remain uninvolved, but as the reformation went on, this was impossible
What happened to More after the submission of the clergy?
More resigned as Lord Chancellor and tried to retire from public affairs
Who tried to save More?
Cromwell and Cranmer
What did Henry insist More do?
Take the oath of succession in 1534
What was More found guilty of?
Speaking against the Supremacy and executed
What did More do during his trial?
Attacked Henry’s tyrannical nature
Who attacked Henry’s tyrannical nature?
More
What was the impact of More’s trial and execution?
Embarrassment to the crown
What happened in July 1535?
More was executed
What wasFisher the only bishop to do?
Oppose the Supremacy to such a degree that he was executed
What were example of Bishops who spoke out but ultimately fell in line?
Bishop Tunstall
Bishop Warham
What did Bishop Tunstall and Bishop Warham do?
Spoke out about the supremacy but fell in line
What did Fisher do?
Refused to change his support for Catherine and wrote and preached in her defence
When was Fisher implicated?
Barton affair
How was Fisher punished due to the Barton affair?
£300 fine
Who was given a £300 fine due to the Barton affair?
Bishop Fisher
Why was Bishop Fisher not executed due to the Barton Affair?
It’s hard to execute a bishop in comparison to a maid
What happened regarding Bishop Fisher in 1534?
Refused to swear the Oath of Succession
Who refused to swear the Oath of Succession in 1534?
Bishop Fisher
When had Bishop fisher refused to swear the Oath of Succession?
1534
What was the impact of Bishop Fisher refusing to swear the Oath of Succession in 1534?
Imprisioned in the tower
Why was Bishop Fisher imprisioned in the tower?
Refusing to swear the Oath of Succession in 1534
Who was Bishop Fisher close correspondent to?
Imperial Ambassador Chapuys
What was the impact of Bishop Fisher being a close correspondent of Imperial Ambassador Chapuys?
Chapuys intervened on Fisher’s behalf, writing to Charles
Who intervened on Fisher’s behalf, writing to Charles?
Imperial Ambassador Chapuys
What was announced in May 1535?
Pope Paul III announced that Fisher would be made cardinal
When did Pope Paul III announce that Fisher would be made Cardinal?
May 1535
Who announced that Fisher would become a cardinal in May 1535?
Pope Paul III
What happened before Fishers hat (that would make him cardinal) arrived?
Found guilty of treason and executed
What happened in June 1535?
Fisher was executed
When was Fisher executed?
1535
How did the Franciscan monks and their house at Richmond and Greenwich?
Criticised Henry
Why did the Franciscan monks and their house at Richmond and Greenwich stop criticising Henry?
1534 treason act
Who had their houses closed because of the 1534 treason act?
Franciscan monks and their house at Richmond and Greenwich
What happened to the Franciscan monks and their house at Richmond and Greenwich as a result of the 1534 treason act?
Had all their houses closed
What act enabled all Franciscan monks and their house at Richmond and Greenwich to be closed down (all seven)?
1534 treason act
How many Franciscan monks were arrested and died in prison?
30
Of what kind of monks were 30 arrested and died in prison?
Franciscan monks
How did the Bridgettine nuns and Brothers at Sylon react to Henry’s changes?
Rejected it
What threat did the Bridgettine nuns and Brothers at Sylon pose?
Unite against Henry in their opposition for him, as many of their headquarters were in London and they could easily gain widespread support
Who was known to be the least corrupt of the Holy Orders?
Carthusians
What was the reputation of the Carthusians?
Least corrupt of the Holy Orders
What was the impact of the Carthusians being the least corrupt of the Holy Orders?
Gave their opposition impetus (momentum) and meant that Henry had to deal with them harshly
Why did Henry deal with Carthusians harshly?
Being the least corrupt of the Holy Orders gave their opposition impetus (momentum)
How did Henry deal with the Carthusians?
The 3 Carthusians monks were executed, turning them into martyrs
What happened in April 1535?
3 Carthusians monks were arrested for denying supremacy
When were 3 Carthusians monks were arrested for denying supremacy?
April 1535
Who was arrested in April 1535?
3 Carthusians monks
What was the impact of 3 Carthusians monks being executed?
All Carthusian monks united in speaking out against Henry
What was the impact of all Carthusian monks united in speaking out against Henry?
Over the space of three years, 18 more monks were arrested or executed or starved to death in prison
What happened to the Carthusians in the end?
Gave in and swore and oath
What was the impact of the treatment of the Carthusian monks?
Valuable propaganda for Catholics abroad, who were able to point to Henry’s brutal repression of one of the most Holy orders
