TUDOR Theme B: Religious Changes Flashcards
What were the three causes for the English Reformation you can talk about?
Need for male heir.
Poor state of the church.
Influence of key individuals.
How did the need for a male heir cause the English Reformation?
Catherine of Aragon wasn’t producing heir. Henry wanted Anne Boleyn and needed approval from Pope Clement VII, but he was being held captive by Charles V (Anne’s nephew) due to Charles-Valois War and she he didn’t approved.
So needed to use acts to seperate himself.
How did the poor state of the church cause the English Reformation?
Dickens= strong sense of anti-clericalism and want for a reformation.
Clergy abuses (i.e.) pluralism etc etc.
Exposed by Friar Standish in the House of Commons that benefit of the clergy should be discontinued following the public outcry of the Hunne Affair 1514 where his house was raided after he refused to pay for his sons burial fees, and then found hanging in his cell after a Lollard bible was found in his house.
How did the influence of key individuals cause the English Reformation?
ANNE: Starkey= “femme fatale of the reformation”
Used her position to impose reformation on Henry (i.e.) Supported translation of the bible and persuaded Henry to read ‘The Obedience of a Christina man’ by Tyndale.
CROMWELL: Elton argues that although the Reformation was Henry’s idea, Cromwell was the one that put it into motion and showed him how to do it. Drafted legislations (i.e.) Act of Appeals
What was the Act of Ten Articles 1536?
Henry VIII
Protestant.
Only three sacraments (Eurachrist, Baptism and Pennance)
What was the Royal Injunctions 1538?
Henry VIII
Protestant
Removal of images
English bible in all churches
What was the Act of Six Articles?
Henry VIII
Catholic and written by Duke of Norfolk.
Made it clear that Catholic doctrine was the basis of the English Church and not reformed Protestantism.
Reinforced transubstation and clerical celiabcy.
What was the Repeal of the Act of Six Articles?
Edward VI
Protestant and a bit Catholic
Removed Henry’s key acts (i.e.) The Act for the Advancement of True Religion (which stated women and poor wouldn’t benefit from reading English Bible) as this would make it easier to reform further.
BUT freedom to discuss religion.
What was The Prayer Book?
Edward VI
Work of Thomas Cramner, mix of Catholic and Protestant.
What was the Second Book of Common Prayers?
Edward VI
VERY PROTESTANT!
Removed all Catholic practices and replaced them with Protestant ritual.
What was the Act of Repeal 1553?
Mary I
Catholic
Reversed Edwards reforms, revived clerical celibacy, gave up Head of Church title and bought Catholicism back babbyyy.
What was the Second Act of Repeal?
Mary I
Catholic
Reversed all of the Reformation acts Henry made after 1530.
Revived heresy laws and we allll know what thats gonna lead to…
BUT, parliament refused to give her back monastic lands.
What was the anti-heresy campaign?
Around 300 protestants burned including Thomas Cramner.
What was the Act of Supremacy 1559?
Elizabeth Supreme Governer of Church (not head though) Banned those damn heresy laws.
Also permitted communion in both kinds
What was the Act of Uniformity 1559?
Elizabeth I
Made Church attendance compulsory and if not you had to pay 12p fine. If you could afford that though then happy days.
What was the Royal Injunctions 1559?
Elizabeth I
Protestant
The removal of image
English Bible in all churches.
What was the Act of Exchange 1559?
Elizabeth could take any church property and force its Bishops to pay the rent to her (ca-ching!)
What was the 39 Articles 1563?
Elizabeth I
Protestant and a bit Catholic as it was published in Latin,and the articles are deliberately phrased very loosely to allow different interpretations (via media)
A compromise to stop Puritans.
