Reform Of The Church

Question 1

What were some Weaknesses of the church/why it may have needed change

Answer 1

Suffered mainly from corruption/corrupt practices:

1)Pluralism
2)Simony(Buying/selling posts)
3)Exploitation of benefit of Clergy
4)Worldly things taken place in Monasteries

Question 2

Evidence of signs of religious change in the 1520s

Answer 2

Martin Luthers attack on the church in Germany Gave rise to Protestantism
German Protestants Migrated and some based in Cambridge including thomas crammer

However:there was little attempt to spread Protestantism
Before the ‘Kings great matter’ brought discussions of religious change

Question 3

Possible reasons for why Henry Reformed the church/allowed Protestant ideas to be spread

Answer 3

1)His desire for the Popes power
2)The influence of Reformers E.G Cromwell(Henry’s advisor)
3)Desire for the churches wealth
4)Desire for Male heir/carry on dynasty

Question 4

How did Protestant ideas start to spread

Answer 4

First:Henry allowed reformist o speak freely
Because:it suited his purpose of pressuring the Pope into granting him a divorce

Question 5

How did the Protestant ideas/Protestantism spread so quickly (who made it easier to be spread)

Answer 5

-Cromwell campaigned it in parliament
-Cromwell encouraged appointment of reformers to position of power(within the church/out)
For example:Thomas’s Cramer as Archbishop of Canterbury(in 1532)

-By 1536-Reforist were firmly established in Government

Question 6

Who was Cromwell and why was he executed

Answer 6

Henry viii advisor and he was taking the reformation to far
As:Henry still held very conservative/Catholic beliefs

And Henry found Anne of Cleves to ugly (1540) which is

Question 7

Which 2 people reformed church doctrine(Beliefs)(Doctroine Reform

Answer 7

Cromwell(advisor) and crammwell(archbishop) introduced new Protestant beliefs
However:thy had to tread lightly as Henry still held conservative beliefs

Question 8

What does doctrine mean?

Answer 8

Beleifs

Question 9

Protestant doctorine that was introduced from 30-36

Answer 9

(1532)Banned the payment of annates to Rome (First Act of Annates)

(36)Ten articles-only 3 catholic beliefs were necessaty for salavation
instead of the 7 the catholics believe in(Mix of catholic/protantism)

2) 11st Royal injunctions-clergy had to teach the Ten articles/pilgrimages pilgramges abondended

3) dissolution of the monastery

Question 10

The difference between Transubstantiation(catholic) and
consubstantiation(protestant)

Answer 10

Tran- Breand/wine generally changes into the body/blood of Christ

Con-bread and wine symbolises the body/blood of Christ

Question 11

Protestant doctorine that was introduced from 37-47(These year was swing back to Catholicism YEARS tho)

Answer 11

(38) 2nd Royal injunction -destroyal of relics/images

(39)Publication of Great Bible-First english bible authorised for public

(40-47) Not many due to the Catholicism swing bag in the 40s