Opposition to the Reformation
Cards (16)
- What was the threat of Sir Thomas More?- Lord High Chancellor of England and a devout Catholic- Illustrated through him burning 6 people at the stake, labeling them as a heretic- Refused to make an oath to the Act of Supremacy or succession- Did not attend Ann Boleyn's coronation- Executed in 1535 for high treason
- What was the threat of John Fisher?- Respected scholar in the Catholic Church- Helped Catherine plan her annulment defense, educating her in Canon Law and wrote 7 publications condemning the annulment- Appealed to Charles V to use force against the reformation- Fisher was made a cardinal by the Pope in 1534, infuriating Henry- Refused to take an oath to the Act of Succession and therefore had committed treason- Executed in 1535
- What was the Threat of Thomas Abel?- Priest to Catherine of Aragon- Invitica Veritas was seen as slanderous- Imprisoned for 6 years- Executed after denying the Royal supremacy of the church in 1540
- Why was Elizabeth Barton a threat?- Holy Maid of Kent who believed she could directly communicate with God- In 1525, she began to utter prophecies which stated that Henry would suffer dire consequences if he did not stop the annulment with Catherine- On one occasion she admonished the king in person- Initially Henry did not see her as a threat, giving her a warning- After Henry's marriage, her actions became treasonous, predicting Henry's death in 1533- Thomas Cranmer arrested her and began a religious investigation- She admitted she lying and was executed in 1534
- What caused the Pilgrimage of Grace?- 1536- Triggered by the dissolution of the monasteries due to the social impact- Closure of Louth Abby Park in Lincolnshire ( This rebellion was quickly supressed, but spurred the POG)- Highlighted the unaddressed Grievances of the ordinary people- Commissioners sent by Cromwell to collect a financial subsidy- Resentment to Thomas Cromwell trying to increase governmental control in the North
- Who was Robert Aske?- Led a rising in Yorkshire supported by 30000 armed men and magnates such as Edward Lee (Archbishop of York)- Spearhead- Had royal connections, Jane Seymour was his third cousin
- How was the pilgrimage of Grace dealt with?- As the government had insufficient troops in the area, Thomas Howard temporised with Aske- At the council of Pontefract, the rebels drew up their demands including an English return to Papal obedience and a parliament free from royal influence- Norfolk acknowledged these and offered a Pardon- Aske assumed that their demands had been met (this was not the case) and allowed the rebels to disperse- Aske was executed in February 1537 alongside 200 others
- What were the impacts of the Pilgrimage of Grace?- The failure of the rebellion saw the systematic and thorough dissolution of monasteries continued unabated, changing England's religious landscape- Demonstrated widespread opposition
- What was the threat of Sir Thomas More?- Lord High Chancellor of England and a devout Catholic- Illustrated through him burning 6 people at the stake, labeling them as a heretic- Refused to make an oath to the Act of Supremacy or succession- Did not attend Ann Boleyn's coronation- Executed in 1535 for high treason
- What was the threat of John Fisher?- Respected scholar in the Catholic Church- Helped Catherine plan her annulment defense, educating her in Canon Law and wrote 7 publications condemning the annulment- Appealed to Charles V to use force against the reformation- Fisher was made a cardinal by the Pope in 1534, infuriating Henry- Refused to take an oath to the Act of Succession and therefore had committed treason- Executed in 1535
- What was the Threat of Thomas Abel?- Priest to Catherine of Aragon- Invitica Veritas was seen as slanderous- Imprisoned for 6 years- Executed after denying the Royal supremacy of the church in 1540
- Why was Elizabeth Barton a threat?- Holy Maid of Kent who believed she could directly communicate with God- In 1525, she began to utter prophecies which stated that Henry would suffer dire consequences if he did not stop the annulment with Catherine- On one occasion she admonished the king in person- Initially Henry did not see her as a threat, giving her a warning- After Henry's marriage, her actions became treasonous, predicting Henry's death in 1533- Thomas Cranmer arrested her and began a religious investigation- She admitted she lying and was executed in 1534
- What caused the Pilgrimage of Grace?- 1536- Triggered by the dissolution of the monasteries due to the social impact- Closure of Louth Abby Park in Lincolnshire ( This rebellion was quickly supressed, but spurred the POG)- Highlighted the unaddressed Grievances of the ordinary people- Commissioners sent by Cromwell to collect a financial subsidy- Resentment to Thomas Cromwell trying to increase governmental control in the North
- Who was Robert Aske?- Led a rising in Yorkshire supported by 30000 armed men and magnates such as Edward Lee (Archbishop of York)- Spearhead- Had royal connections, Jane Seymour was his third cousin
- How was the pilgrimage of Grace dealt with?- As the government had insufficient troops in the area, Thomas Howard temporised with Aske- At the council of Pontefract, the rebels drew up their demands including an English return to Papal obedience and a parliament free from royal influence- Norfolk acknowledged these and offered a Pardon- Aske assumed that their demands had been met (this was not the case) and allowed the rebels to disperse- Aske was executed in February 1537 alongside 200 others
- What were the impacts of the Pilgrimage of Grace?- The failure of the rebellion saw the systematic and thorough dissolution of monasteries continued unabated, changing England's religious landscape- Demonstrated widespread opposition