Religion Tudors Flashcards
Under Henry VII what was the social role of the church?
Provide a religious experience for ordinary people through festivals and mass
Guilds and confraternities which promoted Christian charity
Aided in control of commoners as it encouraged good behaviour and obedience
Also employment opportunities
What was the political role of the church under Henry VII?
The pope in Rome was a significant political figure who could change course of nations-dispensation to marry liz of York
Church and state were Erastian - the belief that the state should have an authority over the church but it was more of a working relationship in reality.
Main jobs were Archbishop of York & Canterbury which were then split into dioceses
What about the parish church was essential
The fact it provided a framework for how people thought- especially like the monarchy
What was purgatory
Catholic belief that the state when souls of the dead were purged of their sins before they could enter heaven
What were the seven catholic sacraments?
Baptism ,marriage ,confirmation ,anointing the sick
Penance ,holy orders ,Eucharist
What is transubstantiation
Catholic belief that the substance of bread and wine completely changed into the substance of Christ’s body and blood by validly ordained priest during mass
Why was mass important
Sacred ritual that the whole community participated in
What was a chantries
Chapels where mass for the souls of the dead took place
What was pilgrimage
A journey to a place of religious devotion
Monastic orders under HVII?
1500 monks living in monasteries
Who were friars
They worked among lay people on charity donations
Main orders were Dominicans, Franciscans and the augustines
Recruited lower down the social scale
What were the heretic views of the Lollards
Stressed understanding the bible and wanted it translated to English. They were sceptical about the eucharist and conserved church institution was corrupt.
Where were lollards most concentrated in Henry VII England?
Mainly southern England- south Buckinghamshire
What happened to the Lollards
Their movement dissapeared as loss of intellectual coherance and geographical limits. Also in 1401 burning of heretics was introduced into English law
What were humanism ideas
To establish reliability of Latin & Greek translations to purify religious texts- believed in the Catholic Church
