Henry VIII: Religion - Reform of the Church - Process of Dissolution Flashcards

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Describe the 3 main steps Cromwell took in dissolving the monasteries?

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  • Gathered evidence showing that religious houses were unfit to continue
  • Cromwell began to dissolve smaller monasteries
  • Then moved to abolish the rest
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What was the Act of First Fruits and Tenths?

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  • Passed in 1534
  • This act allowed Henry to tax the Church
  • These were previously paid to Pope but moved to Henry
  • Tax paid by bishops in first year in their position (first fruits) and a tenth of their income every year
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How did the Act of Supremacy help dissolve monasteries?

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  • Passed in 1534
  • Gave Henry authority to supervise and reform all religious establishments in England
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What was the Valor Ecclesiasticus?

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  • Occurred in 1535
  • Means ‘Value of the Church’
  • Survey analysing the value of monastic lands and properties and to produce a report
  • Cromwell sent a second set of commissioners to investigate moral and spiritual standards in monasteries, leading to Pilgrimage of Grace
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What was the Act for the Dissolution of the Smaller Monasteries?

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  • Passed in 1536
  • Dissolved smaller monasteries, those with an income of £200 per annum or less
  • Presented as a method for improving quality of monasticism, claiming smaller ones let standards slip
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Describe the continuation of the dissolution during 1536-38

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  • Pilgrimage of Grace happened during 1536-37
  • Heads of religious houses became involved in rebellion and voluntarily surrendered to Crown
  • Closures continued, but some religious houses bribed officials to overlook them temporarily
  • Opposition of Carthusian monks to dissolution led to their execution
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What was the Act for the Dissolution of the Larger Monasteries?

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  • Passed in 1539
  • Extended closures to all religious houses except chantries
  • Small private chapels where prayers were said for souls of the dead
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What was the Court of Augmentations?

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  • Established in 1540
  • Handled property and income from dissolved monasteries
  • Led by Richard Rich
  • Later abolished
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