Henry VIII: Religion - Condition of the Church in the 1520s Flashcards
1
Q
Did most people accept Christian beliefs?
A
- Most people fully accepted Christian beliefs
- Religiously devoted
- Attended Church regularly, donated money for building projects, celebrated Holy days
2
Q
Was there any criticisms of the Church?
A
- Anti-clericalism existed
- Wolsey did not help
- Printing press allowed more people to be aware of criticisms
- Taxes to fund luxuries for Pope
- Ignorant, absent, pluralist clergy
3
Q
How was Wolsey a source of anti-clericalism?
A
- Luxurious and wealthy
- Guilty of pluralism and absenteeism
- Had two illegitimate children (born in 1510 and 1512)
- Lived openly with his mistress until 1519
4
Q
Who was John Wycliffe?
A
- Leader of later followers called Lollards
- Believed Scripture was more important than the Pope
- Argued too much emphasis on venerating (revering) saints instead of personal religious growth
5
Q
What is Lutheranism?
A
- Ideas of Martin Luther from Germany
- Criticised Catholicism
- Wrote 95 Theses in 1517
- Argued indulgences were exploitive
- Believed in salvation through faith
- His ideas reached England by the 1520s
6
Q
Who was William Tyndale?
A
- Early supporter of religious reforms
- Published parts of Bible in English
- Believed Bible should be available to all English people in their own tongue
