monasteries Flashcards
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What was the treasons act on 1534
made it an act of treason to even speak badly about anne boleyn or the king
what was the oath of allegiance
monastic orders had to swear a new oath accepting henry as supreme head of the church and that the bishop of rome(pope)had no more authority than any other bishop. there was enormous pressure to swear to the new oath
what was valor ecclesiasticus
the commission to survey all monasteries in england and gain information about people and incomes of each house. Jan 1535
what happened in autumn 1535
visitations of monasteries occured where cromwell picked six agents opposed to catholic beliefs to conduct visitations. This made it seem like cromwell wanted to monasteries to be found corrupt and failing
what were the commissioners findings
very critical of the monasteries and stated there was ungodly behaviour.
give example of commissioners findings
At Bury St Edmunds: claimed people put their heads on the skull of st petronilla to prevent fear
what act was passed in 1536
the dissolution of lesser monasteries act
wht was the dissolution of lesser monasteries act
gave henry power to close down religious houses with annual income <£200
how many small houses were closed
243/419
what major event happend in october 1536
the lincolnshire rising
how many men in linc rising rebelle against the king
over 40,000 men to stop the suppression of monasteries
who was the leader of lincolnshire rising
Nicolas Melton
what happened near Legbourne nunnery
Melton led 3000 men there and captured royal commissioners who were at work there
how many men marched to lincoln
10000
how did henry viii supress the rebels
by dispatching the duke of suffolk and stating that anyone who didnt surrender would be charged with treason
what happened a few days after the lincolnshire rising
the pilgrimage of grace
what were some causes of rebellion
main one was rebels were outraged about changes to the church as they objected to abbeys being torn down, holy days being banned asw as prayers to the pope
who led the pilgrimage of grace
Robert Aske
how many rebels marched to york on 16 october 1536
10000
what were the pontefract articles
a list of concerns the pilgrims wanted to present to the king
how many monasteries did the rebels manage to restore
16/55
how did henry viii stop this rebellion
he invited aske to spend xmas dinner claiming it was to discuss the pilgrims concerns to parliament but when aske and his men arrived Henry rounded up 216 people he believed were highly responsible
when was aske executed
!2 July 1537
