C16th Era of Crisis (Week 3) - Reading

Question 1

Name of Source

Answer 1

Marshall, P., Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation (2017), Section 1 (‘Reformations Before Reformation’) [BR377 MAR and online]

Question 2

What does Marshall suggest about the change in the late mediaeval context?

Answer 2

He argues that they were not late nor inevitable or reactionary but rather a ‘flowering of late mediaeval developments.’

Question 3

What sacramentals does he discuss?

Answer 3

Church bells or holy water

Question 4

And how does he describe their use

Answer 4

‘quasi-magical’

Question 5

Who does he mention

Answer 5

Erasmus, Colet and More: follows their criticisms and their encouragement’s for reformation

Question 6

Name of Source

Answer 6

Lindberg, C., Beyond Charity: Reformation Initiatives for the Poor (Minneapolis, 1993) [BV639.P6 LIN]

Question 7

What is Linberg interested in drawing out attention to?

Answer 7

The affects of Luther’s theology for charity and the poor in the context of individual salvation and community

Question 8

What does he give an insight into

Answer 8

The poverty and poor people in society at a time where ‘neighbours’ - as Erasmus discusses in his definition of charity were not being served.

Question 9

What does Lindberg argue to be the problem of the Catholic society?

Answer 9

Begging
Vagabondage - moving and wandering from place to place without settling somewhere.