the church Flashcards
(23 cards)
why was the church so powerful in 1520s?
-was part of the massive international church under authority of the pope in rome
-estimated annual income of £400,000 compared to the crown earning $40,000
-it had its own courts system and priveliges
-had 45,000 clergy
why were there strong relationships between the church and the monarch
bishops and abbots used to sit in the house of lords to help make decisions to govern the country
who was Thomas Wolsey
THomas Wolsey was Henry viii’s chief minister for 15 years aswell as being archbishop of york and cardinal whilst serving the king
how did the church boost the monarchs authority
under concepts like ‘the great chain of being’ which implied society had a hierarchy and everyone should know their place. God would punish anyone that rebelled against the king(treason)
how did the church boost their own authority
also through the great chain of being and by saying god would punish anyone that questioned the authority of the church (heresy)
what did the church teaching that worshipping god should be done beautifully led to
it led to many wealthy people across the country donating money to have churches and chapels rebuilt and decorated
how were churches in east anglia in the 15th century rebuilt
Due to wealthy cloth makers donating hoping that their act of good deed would help their souls spend less time in purgatory
what did some wealthier people do
leave money behind to found a chantry where a priest would celebrate masses for its founder
what were indulgences
these were a service that members of the congregation could pay the church in order to speed up the time taken for their loved ones soul to reach heaven
what was the Bible and PRayer book written in and why
it was written in Latin so that only Priests and the highly educated could understand and read them to people
what did the process of ordination imply
implied that priest were elevated above ordinary villagers in status
what was transubstantiation?
The miraculous act of bread and wine turning into the body and blood of Jesus
what did religious belief provide people with
comfort and understanding things as life in those times was bare short for most
what did the priest say about going to heaven
he said that if you live a good christian life you will go to heaven after you die
what were tithes
a tax that parishioners (normal ppl) had to pay to the church which was 10% of their income
how did peasant farmers with little money pay tithes
they paid through seeds, harvested grain, and animals
what did the desire to get to heaven give the church
enormous power over ordinary people
what did living a good christain life mean
attending regular services and submitting to the authority of the church
what was the church building lile
it was usually the most lavishly decorated building in a town or village and was in the centre of them usually
what did the church provide
large open spaces for community gatherings
what was the church central to
church was central to almost every aspect of peoples lives
why were people afraid to question the church authority
it would result in serious consequences for example: King Henry VIII burned 81 heretics and had their families shunned
