Opposition To The Reformation Flashcards
Who were the 3 main people who opposed the reformation
John fisher, Elizabeth Barton and Thomas More
Why did Thomas more oppose the reformation
He believed Protestantism threatens the souls of English people and can’t publiccally support Henry’s split with Rome or his divorce
Why did Elizabeth Barton oppose the reformation.
She said she had visions from god who told her he approves of mass and other catholic practises and if the king divorces his catholic wife he will die a villains death
Why did John fisher oppose the reformation
He’s believed that Catherine of Aragon is Henry’s lawful wife and because he opposes the split with Rome because the powers used by the pope were god given and by claiming them as his own Henry is committing mortal sin
What year did Elizabeth Barton make her claim
1525
What did people do when they heard of her vision
Thousands flocked to see her in her convent including nobility and gentry
What year did her claims become problematic for Henry
1527
Why did her claims become problematic for Henry
She started attacking his plans to divorce Catherine and Protestant ideas
What did Henry do in July 1533
Made Cromwell arrest Barton and she was taken to Tower of London and interrogated
What was published in 1533
Collection of her prophecies called nuns book
What did Barton have to do in November 1533
Publically forced to confess to lying about her visions
What happened to Barton in 1534
She was executed
What was fishers relations to Henry
Tutored him as a child and supported him in his early reign
When did fisher stop supporting Henry
1527
What position did fisher have
Bishop
What happened to fisher because of Barton
Because he had links with her when she was arrested they were able to charge him with treason
What was the consequence of fishers treason charge
He had to pay a £300 fine and escapees lightly because of his status
What did Henry try make fisher do in 1534
Take the oath of succession be he refused
What did Henry do after fisher refused to take the oath
Sent him to the Tower of London
What did the pope announce in 1535
Fisher was to become a cardinal
What happened to fisher in June 1535
He was executed
What happened two weeks after fishers execution
Thomas more was also executed
What did more become in 1529
Lord chancellor
What did more do as lord chancellor
Banned all Protestant books and personally hunted and interrogated heretics and during his chancellorship people were burnt for Protestant beliefs
What did more do in 1532
Could no longer support Henry because of his want of a divorce but resigned the chancellorship claiming Ill health
What did Henry try make more do in April 1534
Take the oath of succession but he refused
What did Henry do when more refused the oath
Sent him to the Tower of London
Did more ever openly act against the king
No he remained quiet
What happened during mores trial in July 1535
Evidence was produced saying more openly spoke against the king
Why was mores execution significant
Pope threatened to excommunicate Henry, he’s become a popular martyr for the catholic cause, it showed the declarations of loyalty weren’t enough for Henry and his execution outraged many and people discredited Henry
