Religion

Question 1

The Bible

Answer 1

• Not many commoners could understand the Bible because it was in Latin

Question 2

Church’s wealth

Answer 2

Very wealthy and owned 1/3 of land , while also recieving gifts and money from the laity(ordinary people)

Question 3

Seven Sacraments

Answer 3

Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist/transubstation, penance, anointing the sick, holy orders, matrimony( marriage)

Question 4

Higher clergy

Answer 4

Well- educated and often held positions of government ( John Morton- Archbishop of Canterbury)

Question 5

order of positions

Answer 5

Cardinals- archbishops- bishops-priests

Question 6

How many clergy and monks and nuns were there?

Answer 6

35,000 clergy
10,000 monks/nuns

Question 7

Church problems

Answer 7

Absenteeism- some parish priests rarely visited their parishes
Pluralism- some clergy had more than one position in the church
Simony- selling positions in the Church for money
Quality- some clergy did not observe their vows- poorly educated priests were a problem because the Bible and services were in Latin

Question 8

evidence of the church’s popularity

Answer 8

• Lincolnshire raised 350 for a new parish church
  -Many left the Church money or gifts in their wills
  -Over 60% of parish churches were renovated or rebuilt in the 15th century

Question 9

Humanism

Answer 9

• intellectual movement that was focused on the potential of mankind
  -led scholars to rethink their views on religion and society
  -Henrt coincided with the rise of humanism and encouraged a cultural renaissance in England

Question 10

Humanisms impact

Answer 10

• Humanism criticised the low levels of education in the Church and among the laity and accused the Catholic Church of being corrupt as they claimed that clergymen were exploiting their parishes

Question 11

First printing press

Answer 11

1476- books and artwork were becoming more accesible- helped spread ideas and contributed to the rise in literacy levels among the nobility and gentry