The Reformation Parliament Flashcards
When and why was John Fisher executed?
1535; for refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy
When was Clergy Legal privilege removed by Act of Parliament?
1529
When were Praemunire charges brought against leading Churchmen
1530
When was the Submission of the Clergy passed?
1532
When was the Supplication of the Ordinaries passed?
1532
When was the Act to Remove Annates?
1532
When was the Act in restraint of Appeals?
1533
What three acts were passed in 1534?
Act forbidding Papal Dispensation and the Payment of Peter’s Pence
Act of Succession
Act of Supremacy
Explain what a charge of Praemunire means
To appeal to a power outside of the realm for the resolution of a situation within England that is under the jurisdiction of the crown
What was the Supplication against the Ordinaries
This was a petition made by the MPs that complained that the clergy had excessive powers and control; some of those listed included mortuary fees, the number of Holy Days, and the way the Church gained money
Explain what is meant by Annates
A payment made by English bishops to the Church in Rome during their first year from the income paid to them by the Diocese
Who denied the Act of Succession and were executed and when?
1535; Thomas More and Thomas Fisher
When did Henry add the title of Supreme Head of the Church to his name?
1535
What did the Order of the Preachers restrict/prevent and when was it published?
1535; prevented Priests from talking about controversial ideas, telling them what not to talk about in their sermons, such as evangelical ideas
What and when was the Valor Ecclesiasticus?
1534; A full audit of Church property instigated by Cromwell that provided Henry with the opportunity to dissolve the monasteries
How much did Henry charge the clergymen to remove the charge of Praemunire?
£100,000
How many clergymen were accused of Praemunire in 1530?
15
What complaints were issued in the Supplication against the Ordinaries (1532)?
The number of Holy Days Untrue charges of heresy Mortuary fees Tax sizes Excessive amounts of power
When was the Act to Remove Annates?
1532
What was unusual about the Act to remove Annates that had not previously been seen in 1532?
It did not receive full support from the House of Commons
What powers did Henry gain from the Act of Supremacy?
He held the right to collect the First Fruit and Tenths and it became treasonous to call the king a heretic or schismatic
What is the Collectanea Stasis Capiosa and when was it compiled?
1530; A collection of historical documents forming an argument that kings had no superiors on Earth
Who was Elizabeth Barton?
A servant girl who claimed to have visions from God - she met Henry twice
When did Thomas More resign as Chancellor?
1532
What was different about the reformation parliament of 1529?
The bills were put forward by the king’s ministers instead of MPs
Which Act of succession made Mary and Elizabeth illegitimate?
Second
When was Cromwell appointed vice-gerent and what did that given him?
1534; power over the administration of the Church
Who in Henry’s council was an evangelical?
Cromwell
Whose beliefs did the Order of the Preachers try to prevent spreading?
Evangelicals
When were Cromwell’s injunctions and what did they require?
1536; required every parish to have a Bible in English
What is the date range of the ‘Reformation Parliament’?
1529-36
Who in the church were most parliamentarians most concerned with at the opening of parliament?
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
What positions in the church did Wolsey hold in 1529?
Cardinal, Archbishop of York, Bishop of Winchester and Bishop of Durham
The Act to remove the Annates in 1532 involved what?
Ending payments from the English church to Rome
What was the effect of the Act for the Restraint of Appeals in 1533?
The end of Papal authority on church matters in England
What was the effect of the Act of Succession of 1534?
Henry’s marriage to Catherine declared illegitimate, children of Anne declared next in line to the throne and those not swearing an oath acknowledging this would be committing treason
What type of laws were passed during this Parliament? What does this mean?
Statute laws, sometimes referred to as “King in Parliament” (laws made by the Parliament and King together) are more effective than laws made by Parliament or the King alone
