Henry VII Religion and Renaissance ideas Flashcards
Where did Henry begin the construction of a large gothic chapel?
Westminster Abbey
What were the voluntary associations of individuals created to promote works of Christian charity?
Guilds and confraternities
What was the Erastian view?
That the state should have authority over the church
Where were the two Archbishop posts located?
Canterbury and York
What were the Lollards’ main ideas?
English bible preferable, Catholic Church was corrupt, sceptical about transubstantiation
Who founded the Lollards?
John Wycliffe
What was anti-clericalism?
Opposition to the Church’s role in political and other non-religious matters
Who were the laity?
Those who were not priests or members of a religious order
Which influential member of the clergy was promoted to Archbishop of Canterbury in 1486?
John Morton
What is transubstantiation
The Catholic belief that the bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ during the Eucharist
Who were the humanists?
They were a Renaissance group, interested in purifying religious ideas through Latin and Greek translations; believed in free will
Where did people pray for the souls of the dead?
Chantries
What was the Renaissance?
A cultural and intellectual movement, beginning in Italy, reviving an interest in classical learning and the arts
Who was John Colet?
An English scholar who travelled to Italy and imported Humanist ideas
