The reformation Flashcards
Who was queen at the time of the reformation?
Elizabeth 1
What 2 roles did Elizabeth 1 have to take on?
Warrior queen and lady
What was Elizabeth 1’s main goals as queen?
To conquer the world
Who were the 2 biggest armies at the time?
Spanish and Portugese - they were protestant
How were europeans able to travel?
Better maps ad sea charts
The printing press
Magnetic compass
Improved ships - Latest artillery
Royal patents
What forces were driving the reformation?
Martin Luther
Renaissance
Henry’s desire for a male heir
Power and loyalty
Wealth
Dissolution off monasteries
How did Martin Luther drive the reformation?
Published 95 theses
Showed catholic church is corrupt
How did the Renaissance drive the reformation?
People were already challenging power of the church
Reformation can’t have happened without rennaisance
Printing press - people could read the bible in their native language - had about corruption of the church
How did Henry’s desire for a male heir drive the reformation?
Henry wanted to end mariage with Catherine - only surviving child was female
Said that pope should be overruled - he should be leader of church
Created act of supremacy - divorces Catherine
How did power and loyalty drive the reformation?
Henry made protestant thinkers say that a king could make religious decisions on their own - In the book SUfficiently ABundant Collection (1531)
How did wealth drive the reformation?
People payed the church to be forgiven of their sins
‘Ensured’ people went to heaven
Poor people were less likely to go to heaven
How did dissolution of monasteries drive the reformation?
Catholic Monasteries burned down - corruotion of church
Henry sold all the land
What did henry need to close down the Catholic monasteries?
A reason and support
What was Henry’s reason for burning down the monasteries?
Monasteries werent following the rules of St Benedict
