Dissolution of the Monasteries

• When was the Act of the Dissolution of the Greater Monasteries?

  June 1539
• What did the Act of the Dissolution of the Greater Monasteries state?

  It led to the closure of all monasteries and their land passed to the crown
• How many religious houses were in England in 1534?

  825
• When was the final religious house closed?

  March 1540
• What was the name of the final religious house to close?

  Waltham Abbey
• How much income did one monastery make per year?

  £1000
• As a result of the dissolution of the monasteries, how did income from crown lands change?

  Increased from £120,000 per year to £250,000 per year
• How much income was collected from the resale of monastic land?

  £1.3 million
• When was the Compilation of the Valor Ecclesiaticus?

  1535
• What did the Compilation of the Valor Ecclesiaticus state?

  It was a survey to discover how wealthy the church was, which made it clear what resources were available to the crown from within the church
• Which four people completed visitations to investigate the state of the monastic houses in 1535?

  Cromwell, Layton, Legh, and Tregonwell
• How many religious houses were eventually shut down due to the dissolution of the monasteries?

  563