Religion & humanism Flashcards
(19 cards)
how big was the church
second largest landowner after the king
10,000 regular clergy
35,000 secular clergy
what did the courts in the church deal with
adultery, heresy
crimes by churchmen
who were regular clergy
monks and nuns
who was secular clergy
parish priests, chaplains, bishops
what was henrys relationship with the church
orthodox + big supporter
didnt doubt power of church or try reform it
was powerful alliance for henry
many bishops served in henrys gov
what was heresy
holding a belief that contradicts the current religion
what were some religious and intellectual developments
printing press, erasmus, lollards, john cabot
what was education like
reading schools + song schools for the very young
grammar schools in place of secondary education
who was John Colet
travelled europe + lectured at oxford
testament into english for his students
who was thomas more
lawyer, scholar, writer
lord chancellor
beheaded when he refused to recognise break from rome
who was Erasmus
greates scholar of early 16th century
travelled over europe
wanted to improve catholic church
how was humanism found
founded on rediscovery of original latin/greek texts
power and potential of humankind
believed church should promote prayer and knowledge of faith
how many heretics were put on trial or burned
73 on trial
3 burned alive
members of Lolloardss
who were lollards
people who denounced papal authority and believed king should be head of church
little support
when was the printing press established
1478
what was drama and music like
plays associated with church
religious morals
music mainly in cathedrals and other major churches
how did literacy develop
invention of printing press
nobles/ gentry learned to read
henry supported print industry
what did henry encourage Polydore Vergil to do
write history of england
what did henry encourage John skelton to do
employed to write enthusiastically about henrys rule
