Dissolution of the Monasteries

Cards (12)

  • 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