religion Flashcards
What is the Henrician Reformation often called?
Catholicism without the Pope
When was the Act of the Six Articles?
1539
When was the publication of the Bishop’s book?
1537
When was the Act for the Dissolution of the Greater Monasteries
1539
When was the Act of the Ten Articles?
1536
Who did Henry VIII replace?
He replaced the pope as the Head of the Church
When was the Break from Rome?
1534
What was the Break from Rome?
The pope refused to accept the divorce between Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII so Henry broke from Rome and declared himself the Head of the Church instead of the Pope
When did the King’s Great Matter happen?
Between 1527 and 1535
What was the King’s Great Matter?
Henry VIII’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon
Who was Thomas Wolsey?
Employed by Henry VIII to help secure his divorce from Catherine of Aragon
Why was Wolsey accused of treason?
He failed to secure a divorce for Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
Who was Thomas Cromwell?
He secured an annulment/ divorce for Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon after Thomas Wolsey failed to do so
What were some weaknesses of the church?
Pluralism, monasteries not fulfilling spiritual functions, overall corruption
Where did Protestantism originate?
Germany
What were the ten articles?
A mix of Lutheran and Catholic influence/ set of royal injunctions
What happened in 1537?
Second set of royal injunctions/ images removed in churches/ English bible
How did Henry benefit from the Dissolution of the Monasteries?
Financed his army
When was the Act of Succession?
April 1534
What was the Act of Succession?
Annulled Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon which meant that succession went to Anne’s children
When was the Act of Supremacy?
November 1534
What was the Act of Supremacy?
The king was declared the Supreme Head of the Church of England
