Religion Flashcards
Problems before reformation
-Bishops appointed for political not religious reasons
-Morals of priests
-12.5 % of clergymen had a woman in 1520
-Decline in papal leadership
-Men gained offices through nepotism
How many clergymen had a woman in 1520
12.5%
Reformation
-King’s great matter
-Desired divorce in 1526 as she was 42
-Marriage was cursed due to bible
-Act of supremacy 1534
-Over 800 abbeys before reformation
-First fruits and tenths act 1534 assessed wealth
-Total income of all religious orders in 1535 was £200,000
-1536 Dissolution Act
-Monasteries that earned under £200 were to be closed
-By 1547 crown had raised £800,000 from sale of monastic land
Act of Supremacy
1534
How many abbeys before reformation
800
When did Henry want a divorce
1526
42 year old wife
First Fruits and Tenths Act
1534
Income of religious orders
1535
£200,000
Dissolution Act
1536
How much was raised from sale of monastery land
1547
£800,000
Edward VI Regents
-Duke of Somerset
-Duke of Northumberland
Edward VI
-Act of Six Articles 1539 was repealed
-Harsh Treason Act 1534 repealed
-Hersey Laws repealed so can be spoken about
-Clergy preach in English
-Chantries Act 1547 abolishes them
-Prayer book 1549
-Act of uniformity 1549
-Second prayer book 1552
Harsh Treason Act
1534 repealed
Act of Six Articles
1539 repealed
Chantries act
1547