Cromwell dissoloution of the monasteries

Question 1

what were monasteries previously used for

Answer 1

-used to prey, house monks and nuns , places of shelter

Question 2

what happened to monasteries reputation in the 16c

Answer 2

-vanished in reputation, few monks in the monasteries, monks were living luxury due to the income they’d get from the monastic lands

Question 3

why did Cromwell an hviii want dissolution of monasteries
4 reasons

Answer 3

1-wealth- monastic lands could double the crowns annual income , need for f.p
2-to sell crown lands to nobility to gain additional support
3-to remove any reminders of catholicism
4-their role was to prey for the salvation of souls- Ideology, Cromwell and HVIII wanted P

Question 4

what did Cromwell instruct in 1535

Answer 4

• a survey to value the monastic lands and inspect them via a survey

Question 5

what did the survey inspection discover

Answer 5

that the monasteries were corrupt

Question 6

what does Cromwell instruct inspectors to do

Answer 6

find the most damaging evidence of each monastery even if they had to listen to rumours

Question 7

what is instructed in 1536

Answer 7

the dissolution of the smaller monasteries
closed those under 200£ pa

Question 8

what’s passed in 1539

Answer 8

dissolution of the larger monasteries