Religious Change - End of Papal Power in England under Henry VIII Flashcards
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Why did papal power end in England under Henry VIII? (2 points)
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- Henry wanted to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon
- The Pope also had too much power, the crown had very little power over the Church and a lot of money wasnt going to the crown
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Give 3 points on the process of the break with Rome
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- Theory of ‘imperial’ kingship developed (idea that English Kings have no superior other than God)
- as a result of this Henry VIII wanted to claim supremacy over the Church this was made law by : Act in restraint of appeals (1533) and Act of Supremacy (1534 - declared King as only supreme head on earth of the Church of England)
- Henry made Thomas Cranmer the Archbishop of Canterbury and he went on to lead convocation (bishops discuss church matters) to discuss validity of Henrys marriage and they supported the King
3
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what was the dissolution of the monasteries?
Why did it happen and how
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The destruction of monasteries and selling of their land and wealth.
- Masterminded by Cromwell raised 1.3million and Cromwell used Act of Parliament to authorise dissolution of smaller monasteries.
- For reformers these monasteries showed wealth and corruption
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What were 5 consequences of the dissolution of the monasteries?
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- New Bishops who shared views as cromwell were appointed
- Sparked movement towards Protestant church
- Henry Authorised 1539 “Great English Bible”
- In 1538 Henry was excommunicated by Pope who tried to get other countries to launch crusade on England so he moved away from evangelical reform
- Dissolution proved irreversible as most land was sold to the nobility such as Cecil
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What did the Act of supremacy do?
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Act of Supremacy (1534 - declared King as only supreme head on earth of the Church of England)
6
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What was the act of 6 articles?
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- 1539 Act of Six articles passed reinforced Catholic doctrines such as Eucharist and holy communion
