Commonwealth Men Flashcards

(6 cards)

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Who were they

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Group of thinkers often politicians clergymen intellectuals with strong reformer (Protestant) believes . Aim was to create godly commonwealth

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What is godly commonwealth

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Belief that the wealthy had a Christian duty given to them by god to look after the port and needy this would create a more Christian society in which the common hood was upheld

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What were they against

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Against enclosure saw them as a product of rich and greedy exploiting the poor

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Why were there ideas important

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Influenced rebels as they called for social change also influenced the Duke of Somerset as he introduced commissions of inquiry into illegal enclosures

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Examples of the common wealth men

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John Hales, Robert Crowley, + Hugh Latimer (Bishop of Worcester)

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What did Catherine Davies say about the common wealth men

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Not an organised group of policy makers but still important as reflected growing concerns about society and poverty

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