Religion (Continuity and change in religion and culture by 1547) Flashcards
Give 4 ways in which it can be argued that there was limited change in religion and culture in 1547 compared to 1509
1) hierarchy of the Church remained largely intact
2) little attempt to alter the interior of churches
3) services remained largely in traditional form
4) there was a weakened cause for religious reform by 1547
Give 2 examples of how services remained largely in traditional form by the point of 1547
1) services continued to be held in Latin
2) music continued to play an important
Why was there a weakened cause for religious reform by 1547 ? (2)
1) passing of the six articles act in 1539
2) fall of Cromwell in 1540
Give 6 ways in which it can be argued that there was change in religion and culture in 1547 compared to 1509
1) Jurisdiction of the Pope had been destroyed
2) King was a much more visible authority figure than the Pope
3) The monasteries had been dissolved
4) Parish Churches were required to possess Bibles in English
5) Religious culture had been influenced by humanism
6) Wider Renaissance culture had become firmly entrenched in the circles of the wealthy and well educated
Why is the example of every Parish Church being required to possess Bibles in English limited in its strength of argument to say that there was change in religion and culture in 1547 compared to 1509 ?
Because many of them did not
Why is the example of Religious culture being influence by humanism limited in its strength of argument to say that there was change in religion and culture in 1547 compared to 1509 ?
This is because of how diverse humanistic influence had become
How can it be said that by 1547, it was clear that there was a diverse range of humanistic influence in England ?
There were Conservative Catholic humanists who had influence such as More and BIshop Fisher but also more moderate ones such as Erasmus as well as Thomas Cranmer who was influenced by Erasmus and Lutheran ideas.
