Religious Change Flashcards
How did Sir Thomas More oppose Henry?
More took the post of Chancellor in 1529, just as Henry was seeking a divorce from Catherine of Aragon. When Henry declared himself supreme head of the Church of England, More resigned. he argued against the kings divorce and split with Rome, and in 1534 he was arrested after refusing to swear an oath of succession, he was tried for treason at Westminster and on 6th July 1535 was executed on Tower Hill.
How did John Fisher oppose Henry?
He was an opponent of the Reformation. Fischer condemned the Protestant movement and all it stood for. When Henry was planning his divorce from Catherine of Aragon, Fisher made it clear he opposed this. He helped Catherine plan her defense and schooled her in canon law. He led those in convocation who believed that Henry was legally married to Catherine. He secretly contacted Charles V to appeal to the Emperor to take the oath required by the Succession Act. He was put on trial on June 17th 1535, found guilty of treason and executed on June 22nd 1535.
How did Elizabeth Barton oppose Henry?
On 20th April 1525, she was hung at Tyburn, accused and convicted of treason against Henry VIII. She opposed Henry,s annulment from Catherine of Aragon. She claimed to receive visions from God and prophesied about future events, some of which turned out to be true, Her prophesied at the time supported the king against Protestantism. But once Henry broke with Rome, her prophesied turned against Henry. She claimed that Hell awaited Henry. According to Cromwell Elizabeth later confessed and claimed that her visions were false. She was tried and convicted of treason.
How did the Carthusians and Franciscans oppose Henry?
Henry faced critical from the observant Franciscans and Carthusian monks. Both these religious orders were seen as being at the top of spirituality and goodness within the country. Henry’s worry was that if these two orders were willing to criticize him, it might stimulate others to do the same and that this may spill over into the lay community. All seven observant Franciscan houses were shut down in 1534. The monks were ordered to remain out of public view.
For the Carthusians, those who were vocal were arrested, but in doing this Cromwell only succeeded in uniting the rest. The carthusians took a stand and over 3 years, 18 were arrested and either executed or starved to death. They were eventually forced into swearing an oath of allegiance to Henry and they were allowed to continue as an order for a short while. However their treatment provided to be valuable propaganda to Catholics abroad and many viewed their treatment as the the King and Government acting as bullies.
