Opposition To The Reformation

Question 1

Who was the Holy Maid of Kent

Answer 1

She was a woman who was brave enough to tell henry herslef that he would die if he continued on his path to marry Anne Bolyen and divorce Catherine of Aragon

Question 2

Who was Thomas Moore

Answer 2

Thomas Moore was initially the Lord chancellor after Wolsey, however when Henry wanted him to pursue his divorce to Catherine Thomas Moore was against it and refused to swear an oath of loyalty

Question 3

What happened to Thomas Moore

Answer 3

Him and Bishop Fisher were executed in 1535 after Thomas Moore was removed from power

Question 4

Who were the Carthusian Monks

Answer 4

They were a group of monks who opposed the reformation by refusing to follow the changes made by Henry such as the act of Supremacy.
Their housing was closed, monastaries dissolved. they starved rather than leave and support Henry

Question 5

Why was the opposition to the reformation so limited

Answer 5

• The refromation before 1536 had no real effect on the public, they would not have understood the laws as many were illiterate, and the fact it was a legal process led by Cromwell meant they could not argue with it

Question 6

How many were in the pilgrimage of grace

Answer 6

40,000, Henry could only raise an army of 8,,000