Henry VII: Religion & Renaissance ideas Flashcards
(22 cards)
Where did Henry begin the construction of a large gothic Lady Chapel?
Westminster Abbey
What were the voluntary associations of individuals called which were created to promote works if 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 the Lollards’ main ideas?
English bible desired. Catholic Church was corrupt. Sceptical about Transubstantiation.
What is transubstantiation?
The Catholic belief that the bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ during the Eucharist
Which influential member of the clergy was promoted to Archbishop of Canterbury in 1486?
John Morton
Who were the laity?
Those who were not priests or members of a religious order.
What was anti-clericalism?
Opposition to the Church’s role in political and other non religious matters.
Who founded the Lollards?
John Wycliffe
Who were the Humanists?
They were a Renaissance group, interested in purifying religious ideas through Latin and Greek translations, they 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.
What was the state in which souls of the dead were purged of sins before entering heaven?
Purgatory
Who was John Colet?
An English scholar who travelled to Italy and discovered Humanism there.
How many Parish Churches were there in England under Henry VII’s reign?
8000 Parish Churches
Evidence of good relationship between the Pope and Henry VII?
- Henry sought papal dispensation for his marriage to go ahead.
- Established a Cardinal Protector in Rome to deal with Church business.
What is Intercession?
Act of saying a prayer on behalf of another usually performed by a Priest who’d been paid to do so
How was Margaret Beaufort a significant figure religiously and educationally?
- Margaret Beaufort, the mother of Henry VII
- Donated sums of money to the foundation of colleges at Cambridge University
What percentage of adult males were monks?
By 1500, 1%
How many religious communities existed in 1500?
900 by 1500
Why was anticlericalism significant?
Henry VII promoted Morton & Fox into political positions from clerical roles
