The Reformation and Its Impact 1529-40

Cards (50)

  • How did Henry view himself in terms of religion?
    As a good Catholic
  • What was the title given to Henry by the Pope?
    Defender of the Faith
  • What book did Henry write in 1521?
    In Defence of the Seven Sacraments
  • Who was the first Protestant that Henry attacked?
    Martin Luther
  • What did Martin Luther believe about the Catholic Church?
    It had departed from the truth of the Bible
  • What is the Reformation?
    A movement to reform the Church
  • What do Protestants refuse to accept?
    The Pope as the Head of the Church
  • How many sacraments do Catholics believe in?
    Seven key sacraments
  • What do Protestants believe is more important than ceremonies?
    Reading the Bible and living by its rules
  • What language did Catholics believe church services should be in?
    Latin
  • What did Protestants believe about church services?
    They should be in the local language
  • What is Purgatory according to Catholics?
    A place for sinners to purge their sins
  • Why did Catholics leave money to monasteries in their wills?
    To have monks pray for their souls
  • Why did Protestants reject the existence of Purgatory?
    It was not mentioned in the Bible
  • How did Catholics view church aesthetics?
    Churches should be beautiful and ornate
  • What was the Catholic view on pilgrimages?
    They helped in the process of salvation
  • What did Catholics believe about priests' clothing?
    They should wear special clothing
  • What was Henry's stance on the Pope's authority?
    He eventually rejected it
  • What was the most important belief for Henry regarding Mass?
    The idea of transubstantiation
  • Why did Henry attack the Church between 1529-1533?
    He needed a divorce from Catherine
  • What book influenced Henry's views on church leadership?
    Obedience of the Christian Man
  • What was Anti-Clericalism?
    A belief that the Church was corrupt
  • Who was Richard Hunne?
    A merchant involved in a church scandal
  • What did the Act in Restraint of Appeals (1533) do?
    Removed the Pope's power over legal cases
  • What did the Act of Succession (1534) declare?
    Henry was never married to Catherine
  • What was the significance of the Act of Supremacy (1534)?
    Declared Henry as head of the Church
  • Who was Cromwell in relation to the Church?
    King's Vicegerent responsible for the Church
  • What did the Oath of Succession require people to do?
    Accept Anne Boleyn as Queen
  • What was the Treason Act of 1534?
    Made it a crime to deny the King’s authority
  • Who was Elizabeth Barton?
    The Nun of Kent
  • What did Barton claim about Henry's marriage?
    God was against his divorce from Catherine
  • What happened to Barton in 1534?
    She was executed
  • Who was John Fisher?
    Bishop of Rochester and scholar
  • What was Fisher's stance on Henry's annulment?
    He refused to accept it
  • What happened to Fisher after he refused the Oath of Succession?
    He was executed
  • Who was Thomas More?
    A lawyer and devout Catholic
  • What was More's famous book?
    Utopia
  • Why did More resign as Lord Chancellor?
    He disagreed with Henry's divorce plans
  • What was the outcome of More's trial?
    He was found guilty and executed
  • What was the conflict within the Church in England?
    Between conservatives and reformers