Religious Beliefs In 1500 Flashcards
What were Catholics taught happened after death?
Went to purgatory unless they were a saint who went straight to heaven
What is salvation?
Eternal life in heaven
What was the only way salvation could be achieved?
Within the Catholic Church
Did Henry ever deny purgatory?
No
Why did Henry feel he had to break with Rome to achieve the divorce from Catherine? What year did this happen?
1929 the divorce was recalled to Rome. Henry knew the pope would not grant him his divorce so he had to go about it in other ways
In what year was the reformation parliament assembled?
1929
What did Cranmer and Foxe do to fuel Henry’s self confidence in Breaking with Rome?
Presented him with the book ‘Collectanea Satris Copiosa’ justifying Henry’s annulment. The book argued that the church was always under the monarchy power
What happened in January 1531?
All of the clergy are accused of praemuniere and convocation agree the clergy should recognise Henry as the supreme head of the church so far as the law of Christ allows.
What effect did being supreme head of the church in 1531 have on Rome?
It put Henry in direct opposition with the pope. It was a threat that if the pope would not grant the divorce Henry would act
What is the suplication against the ordinaries?
House of Commons petitioned for the king to take action against clergy abusing legal powers. Canon law would have to be legalised by the King and current laws were examined by the Kings panel
In what year was the submission of the submission of the clergy law?
1532
What was the submission of the clergy?
Confirmation of the Kings position and overruling of the Pope. The clergy would obey the King only
What is the Act in Restraint of Annates?
Bishops won’t pay 1/3 of their first years income to Rome
Crown had final say in appointment of bishops
If the pope put an interdict (strike) on church it should be ignored
What is the act in restraints of appeals?
All legal cases spiritual and temporal would be decided within the Kingdom and to appeal to Rome would be an offence.
What did the act in restraints of appeals claim?
Returning a power to the King stolen by the Pope
When was the divorce announced?
May 1533
What was the act of supremacy?
Henry was the supreme head of the church and to deny this was treason
When was the act of supremacy?
1534
What effect did the Submission of the Clergy have on Thomas More?
He resigned as Chancellor the next day as he was loyal to the pope and felt it was a blow to papal authority
Give 3 reasons why the Pope was responsible for the failure to get a divorce?
Pope feared to act because of pressure from Charles V who strongly opposed the divorce as Catherine’s nephew. Charles V pulled the Sack of Rome 1527 to increase the Popes fear and became dominant in Italy from 1529.
Pope had his own self interest as he thought Charles would punish the rulers of Florence and would call the General council to solve his problems with German Lutherans which was a threat to papal power. The pope was trying to please Charles to recover Florence and keep his power.
Pope was unwilling to admit the pope had been wrong giving the dispensation especially when the pope was under watch from the Lutherans ready to criticise him
Give 4 reasons why Henry wanted the divorce
Childless
Infatuation with Anne Boleyn
Genuine belief he had sinned
Leviticus chapter 8
What does the Act of 6 Articles state?
Confirmed royal supremacy Transubstantiation Mass Purgatory Confession Clerical celibacy Banned communion
