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When was The Act in Restraint of Annates act passed?

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1532

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Which act was passed in 1532?

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The Act in Restraint of Annates

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What was the Act in Restraint of Annates of 1532?

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It banned payment of all but 5% of annates. Annates were the pope’s main source of income from Henry’s kingdom.

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What was the first official step taken to lessen the Pope’s influence in England?

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The Act in Restraint of Annates of 1532

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What does it mean that The Act in Restraint of Annates of 1532 was conditional?

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It meant that it didn’t come into effect until the king activated it, which suggests the measure was part of a programme aimed to make it worth the pope’s while to grant henry’s divorce.

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When was the Act in Restraint of Appeals passed?

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1533

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Which act was passed in 1533?

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The Act in Restraint of Appeals.

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The drafted the radical measure of the Act in Restraint of Appeals?

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Thomas Cromwell.

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What did the Act inRestraint of Appeals of 1533 lay down?

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It laid down that in the future, the highest Court of Appeal in all religious matters now lay in England and that there would be no outside interference in such matters.

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What did the statement of the Act in Restraint of Appeals 1533 declare?

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That England was an empire, free from foreign influences.

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Because of the Act in Restraint of Appeals 1533 what specific matter could now be dealt with?

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The royal divorce between henry and Catherine of Aragon

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What could Catherine of Aragon no longer do because of the Act in Restraint of Appeals 1533?

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Appeal to the Pope against the divorce.

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What did the Act in Restraint of Appeals 1533 lead to?

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The excommunication of Henry by Pope Paul III

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So all in all, what did the Act in Restraint of Appeals 1533 enable Henry to do?

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To get his divorce from Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn before the baby was born.

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When was the Act for First Fruit and Tenths passed?

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1534

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What did the Act for First Fruit and Tenths force everyone who held clerical office to do?

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To pay about a years income on appointment and 10% of their income anually.

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What happened because of the 1534 Act for First Fruit and Tenths?

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Crown revenue increased by about 40%

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When was the Act of Supremacy passed?

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1534

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What did the Act of Supremacy 1534 declare?

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That Henry “Justly and rightfully and ought to be Supreme Head of church in England and Wales.”

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What did the Act of Supremacy 1534 give Henry?

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Enormous influence over the doctrines and beliefs of the church.

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When was the Act of Succession passed?

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1534

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What did the Act of Succession 1534 declare?

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That the crown would go to the children of Henry and Anne’s marriage and that Mary I was illegitimate.

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What did the Act of Succession 1534 condemn?

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It condemned any judgement on the marriage as treason.

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When was the Act for the Dissolution of the Monasteries passed?

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February 1536.

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When was the Act of 10 Articles passed?

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July 1536

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What did the Act of 10 Articles of July 1536 do?

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Rejected the 7 sacraments of Catholic belief, leaving only three: the Eucharist, baptism and penance.

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What was the Act of 10 Articles of July 1536? (In general)

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A clear move towards Protestantism.

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When was the Bishop’s Book published?

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July 1537

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What did the Bishop’s Book of July 1537 say?

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It said what the church believed.

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What did the Bishop’s Book of July 1537 emphasise?

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The authority of scriptures. This meant that God’s word is what’s important, not the church’s interpretation.

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When was the Matthew Bible published?

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1537

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What was the 1537 Matthew Bible?

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A distinctly Protestant version that had the King’s permission.

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What did the 1537 Matthew Bible mean people could do for the first time?

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Analyse God’s word themselves for the first time.

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Who was the King persuaded by to publish the Matthew Bible of 1537?

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Thomas Cromwell and Thomas Cranmer.

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What were priests now ordered to do after the publishing of the Matthew Bible of 1537?

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Preach 4 times a year in the people’s language.

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What did the Matthew Bible of 1537 mean people could now do?

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People could now question religion.

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When was The Act of Six Articles passed?

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June 1539

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What was The Act of Six Articles of June 1539?

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A shift in doctrine.

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By 1539, what was happening in the country?

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By 1539 the country was divided by religious arguments and disagreements.

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What did The Act of Six Articles of June 1539 confirm?

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It confir,ed transubstantiation, private masses and the hearing of confession by priests.

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What is a possible explanation as to why Henry passed The Act of Six Articles of June 1539?

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He was possibly worried of an attack by papal powers.

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When was the Act for The Dissolution of Greater Monasteries passed?

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June 1539

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When was The King’s Book published?

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1543

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What was The King’s Book of 1543?

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A revised Bishop’s Book which defended transubstantiation and the 6 Articles.

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What did The King’s Book of 1543 encourage?

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Preaching and it attacked the use of images.

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When was the Chantries Act passed? (But not enforced)

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1545

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What did Henry do in 1546?

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He named a heavily Protestant Council of Regency for Edward which ensured him a Protestant influenced inheritance.