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The Church Flashcards

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What is the Hunne affair

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Hunne accuses church of corruption after charged high fee for mortuary for sons death
Church accused him of heresy and he was put in prison and awaited trial but he was found dead in prison. After his death, church found him guilty and took away all of his property.

Merchants accused the church of corruption and were outraged

Put a bad representation on clergy’s which reflected bad on Wolsey

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When did Hunnes affair occur

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1515

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3
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Why did Wolsey not call parliament after 1515

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Due to rising anti clericalism

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4
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What did Henry Standish do

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Attacked benefit of clergy in 1515 parliament which added to resentment

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What was the benefit of the clergy

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Members of the clergy were trialled in their own court where they would receive more lenient sentences

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6
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What did Wolsey have to sweat to Henry

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That royal power held sway over

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WhT did Wolsey hold in 1518

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Ecclesiastical council in York 1518.

Discussed ways of improving provincial clergy

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What did Wolsey achieve in the ecclesial council

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Nothing and would be seen as a way to impress pope on Wolseys rise to papal legate

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9
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Why was the Ecclesiastical Council a bad thing?

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Seen as a scheme to impress the pope while the run up to Wolsey became papal Legate

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10
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What position did Wolsey hold in 1518

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Papal legate

The most powerful church man in England

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11
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Who was Wolsey more powerful than?

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Warham

Archbishop of Canterbury

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How did Wolsey use the position of papal legate to increase his power

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Form his own probate courts to increase personal wealth

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13
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What was the biggest problem with the church

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Pluralism

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14
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How was Wolsey a pluralist?

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Held archbishop of York
Bishop of Winchester
Bishop of the abbey of St Albans

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15
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When did Wolsey visit York

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When he fell from power

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16
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What was the problem with wolsey regarding the Italians?

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Made non resident Italian to Bishoprics and they received stipend but kept the rest of the money to fund his lifestyle.
And the Italians never came to England

He would be viewed as selfish

17
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What was the problem with legitimacy with Wolsey ?

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He had 2 illegitimate children. He even used a ecclesiastical patronage to support his illegitimate son, Thomas winter. His daughter was placed in a nunnery.

18
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What was the problem regarding wealth and extravagance

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Wolseys building at Hampton courts and his red robes showed that he was not a reformer

19
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What were senior churchmen across Europe indulging in to abuse their position?

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Pluralism- Holding more than one position in the church
Simony – the buying of ecclesiastical positions
Nepotism – giving those who you are related or favour high positions

20
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Why did the basis of the church not received a lot of criticism?

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It was considered as part of their position

21
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What did Wolsey try to do with the funds from closing the monasteries

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Set up 13 Bishoprics but this wasn’t successful by 1529

22
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What did Wolsey order in 1519

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Legatine visits of the monasteries

23
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How many Monasteries did was he visit in 1519?

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60 religious houses and cathedral chapters

24
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What did Wolsey do with his legatine visitation?

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Enforce meaningful reforms
E.g. because the monks and abbots were found to not be living a monastic lifestyle they were replaced
Statues drawn up for Benedictines and Augustinians

25
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What did Wolsey do with the money from the closed monasteries

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Build cardinal college in oxford and a grammar school in Ipswich

26
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What did Wolsey building the cardinal college and grammar school mean?

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Seemed by good work but used to promote his position and reputation

27
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How many monasteries did Wolsey close down

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29

28
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How did Wolsey tax the clergy

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At an even higher rate than Henry VII

Henry 8th/ Wolseys Domestic Policy (6 decks)

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