Religion

Question 1

When was the “Act to dissolve smaller monasteries”? What did it achieve?

Answer 1

1536, Close monasteries with income under £200 p.a

Question 2

When was the ‘act to dissolve the remain monasteries’?

Answer 2

1539

Question 3

When were all religious houses dissolved?

Answer 3

1540

Question 4

What did the the article of 6 articles achieve? When was it?

Answer 4

Reasserted Catholic doctrine transubstantiation accepted, 1539

Question 5

How much did H8 gain from selling Monastic lands?

Answer 5

£1.3 million

Question 6

How much did crown income increase in 1540?

Answer 6

Doubled £120,000 to £250,000

Question 7

When was act of 10 articles passed? What was it?

Answer 7

• July 1536
• Four sacraments rejected, leaving belief in only three

Question 8

Who was a very significant humanist voice in England?

Answer 8

John Colet

Question 9

How was there corruption in the church?

Answer 9

Pluralism - receiving profits of more than one post
Simony - purchase of Church office
Non-residence - receiving profits but not being present to perform duties

Question 10

What was the result of the ‘Clergy pardoned of praemunire’?

Answer 10

1531
Henry paid fine of £119,000 in return for his pardon

Question 11

What did the Royal injunctions to the clergy issued by Cromwell do?

Answer 11

• August 1536
• No pilgrimages, defend royal supremacy in sermons

Question 12

What did the Bishops’ book do?

Answer 12

• 1537
• Restore the four sacraments omitted from Ten Articles

Question 13

What did the ‘Great Bible’ do?

Answer 13

• 1539
• Confirmed transubstantiation
• Reverted to more Catholic doctrine

Question 14

What was the King’s book?

Answer 14

• 1543
• Revised Bishops’ book, more conservative

Question 15

Example of how Henry supported Catholicism?

Answer 15

1546 Anne Askew burned for denying transubstantiation