The Church in the 1520s - Key Terms

Question 1

REFORMATION

Answer 1

The term used to describe Henry VIII’s break from the Roman Catholic Church to create the Church of England.

Question 2

Great Chain of Being

Answer 2

The hierarchical structure of all matter and life - decreed by God.
The chain starts with God and progresses downward to angels, demons (fallen/renegade angels), stars, moon, kings, princes, nobles, commoners, wild animals, domesticated animals etc

Question 3

CHANTRY

Answer 3

An endowment (financial gift) for the singing or saying of Mass for the souls of the founders or of persons named by them. A key way for the RC church to gain wealth.

Question 4

INDULGENCES

Answer 4

The RC Church sold these s “a way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for sins

Question 5

Requiem for the Dead

Answer 5

A special mass for those who had donated personal items to the church - they would be remembered for their generosity.

Question 6

VESTMENTS

Answer 6

The robes worn by members of the clergy of the RC Church - often very elaborate

Question 7

CELIBACY

Answer 7

An oath made by RC priests not to marry - they had dedicated their lives to God.

Question 8

ROOD SCREEN

Answer 8

A screen to separate the clergy from the congregation - it added to the ‘theatre’ of church services (criticised by reformers)

Question 9

SUBMISSION

Answer 9

The idea that ordinary people would ‘sumbit’ to the authority of the church in order to ensure their souls were saved.

Question 10

SACRAMENTS

Answer 10

Special ceremonies wherby God’s goodness / greatness was ‘revealed’