The Church Flashcards
What document did Archbishop Peckham insist should be
displayed in every Cathedral?
Magna Carta
What did the Circumspecte Agatis limit the power of?
Ecclesiastical courts
Who replaced Peckham as Archbishop of Canterbury?
Winchelsea
What was the highest amount of tax that Winchelsea was
willing to let the Church pay Edward?
10%
When was Edward and Winchelsea’s disagreement finally
resolved?
1297
What were Franciscan Friars renowned for?
Preaching
What percentage of land in England was controlled by the
Church?
30%
Which city was a centre of European learning?
Oxford
How many students attended Oxford University in 1290?
3000
What scholar challenged Church assumptions and teaching
about what was truth and how to ascertain it?
Roger Bacon