U4 L8 England: Henry VIII Flashcards
Why did Henry VIII use the Parliament to attack papal power?
to force to pope to grant his wishes
Who was Thomas Cromwell?
Henry VIII’s chief advisor
What was the result of Henry VIII passing an act that restricted large sums being paid to the pope?
Henry offered to remove it if the pope would grant his annulment to his first wife
What was Pope Clement VII’s reaction to Henry VIII asking for annulment, and what did he do?
- He realized the religious problems with this action
- Tried to postpone decision
What did Henry do secure power in England and approve his annulment?
He had Thomas Cranmer appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
What are the six wives that Henry VIII had in order?
Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn Jane Seymour Anne of Cleves Catherine Howard Catherine Parr
Who was Catherine of Aragon?
- first wife
- no male heir
- only Princess Mary lived
Who was Anne Boleyn?
- second wife
- no son, only daughter
- accused of adultery, arrested and beheaded
Who was Jane Seymour?
- third wife
- died after giving birth to Edward (VI)
Who was Anne of Cleves?
- fourth wife
- political alliance
- ended shortly by annulment
Who was Catherine Howard?
- fifth wife
- accused of adultery, beheaded
Who was Catherine Parr?
- sixth wife
- escaped fates of past wives
- outlived Henry
When did Henry marry Anne Boleyn?
1533
What was the Act of Supremacy? When was is passed?
- 1534
- king is head of the England Church/Anglican Church
- Anglican is separate from ‘mother church’
- but doctrines stayed the same
Why did Henry execute Sir Thomas More?
he refused to accept Henry as head of the church
Who did Henry persecute when they worked or spoke against the Church of England?
Catholics and Lutherans
What was the Act of Succession? When was is passed?
- 1534
- Parliament assumed that Anne Boleyn’s children would inherit the throne
What was the line of succession that Henry established?
Edward VI
Mary I
Elizabeth I
how did Henry try to gain public support?
- closed monasteries and gave its land to his supporters
- Cromwell exaggerated corruption in those monasteries
When were the monasteries completed dissolved by the Parliament? And what was the result?
1536 and 1539
-made Henry and his supporters wealthier
What was the Pilgrimage of Grace? And when did it happen?
- 1536
- peasants and gentry made a rebellion
- demanded restoration of Catholicism and monasteries
- blamed Cromwell because they still believed in the king
- king refused their cause and they were executed
What was the Act of Six Articles? And when was it passed?
- 1539
- established doctrines of Anglican Church
- supported Catholic beliefs
When did henry permit the translation of the English Bible?
1537
What was the effect of William Tyndale’s bible translation?
- some meanings were changed
- gave Bible more accurate understanding
- Henry had unknowingly helped the Protestant cause
