Opposition To The Reformation

Question 1

Who were the 3 main people who opposed the reformation

Answer 1

John fisher, Elizabeth Barton and Thomas More

Question 2

Why did Thomas more oppose the reformation

Answer 2

He believed Protestantism threatens the souls of English people and can’t publiccally support Henry’s split with Rome or his divorce

Question 3

Why did Elizabeth Barton oppose the reformation.

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Why did John fisher oppose the reformation

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What year did Elizabeth Barton make her claim

Answer 5

1525

Question 6

What did people do when they heard of her vision

Answer 6

Thousands flocked to see her in her convent including nobility and gentry

Question 7

What year did her claims become problematic for Henry

Answer 7

1527

Question 8

Why did her claims become problematic for Henry

Answer 8

She started attacking his plans to divorce Catherine and Protestant ideas

Question 9

What did Henry do in July 1533

Answer 9

Made Cromwell arrest Barton and she was taken to Tower of London and interrogated

Question 10

What was published in 1533

Answer 10

Collection of her prophecies called nuns book

Question 11

What did Barton have to do in November 1533

Answer 11

Publically forced to confess to lying about her visions

Question 12

What happened to Barton in 1534

Answer 12

She was executed

Question 13

What was fishers relations to Henry

Answer 13

Tutored him as a child and supported him in his early reign

Question 14

When did fisher stop supporting Henry

Answer 14

1527

Question 15

What position did fisher have

Answer 15

Bishop

Question 16

What happened to fisher because of Barton

Answer 16

Because he had links with her when she was arrested they were able to charge him with treason

Question 17

What was the consequence of fishers treason charge

Answer 17

He had to pay a £300 fine and escapees lightly because of his status

Question 18

What did Henry try make fisher do in 1534

Answer 18

Take the oath of succession be he refused

Question 19

What did Henry do after fisher refused to take the oath

Answer 19

Sent him to the Tower of London

Question 20

What did the pope announce in 1535

Answer 20

Fisher was to become a cardinal

Question 21

What happened to fisher in June 1535

Answer 21

He was executed

Question 22

What happened two weeks after fishers execution

Answer 22

Thomas more was also executed

Question 23

What did more become in 1529

Answer 23

Lord chancellor

Question 24

What did more do as lord chancellor

Answer 24

Banned all Protestant books and personally hunted and interrogated heretics and during his chancellorship people were burnt for Protestant beliefs

Question 25

What did more do in 1532

Answer 25

Could no longer support Henry because of his want of a divorce but resigned the chancellorship claiming Ill health

Question 26

What did Henry try make more do in April 1534

Answer 26

Take the oath of succession but he refused

Question 27

What did Henry do when more refused the oath

Answer 27

Sent him to the Tower of London

Question 28

Did more ever openly act against the king

Answer 28

No he remained quiet

Question 29

What happened during mores trial in July 1535

Answer 29

Evidence was produced saying more openly spoke against the king

Question 30

Why was mores execution significant

Answer 30

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