The Reformation Parliament Flashcards
(37 cards)
When and why was John Fisher executed?
1535; for refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy
When was Clergy Legal privilege removed by Act of Parliament?
1529
When were Praemunire charges brought against leading Churchmen
1530
When was the Submission of the Clergy passed?
1532
When was the Supplication of the Ordinaries passed?
1532
When was the Act to Remove Annates?
1532
When was the Act in restraint of Appeals?
1533
What three acts were passed in 1534?
Act forbidding Papal Dispensation and the Payment of Peter’s Pence
Act of Succession
Act of Supremacy
Explain what a charge of Praemunire means
To appeal to a power outside of the realm for the resolution of a situation within England that is under the jurisdiction of the crown
What was the Supplication against the Ordinaries
This was a petition made by the MPs that complained that the clergy had excessive powers and control; some of those listed included mortuary fees, the number of Holy Days, and the way the Church gained money
Explain what is meant by Annates
A payment made by English bishops to the Church in Rome during their first year from the income paid to them by the Diocese
Who denied the Act of Succession and were executed and when?
1535; Thomas More and Thomas Fisher
When did Henry add the title of Supreme Head of the Church to his name?
1535
What did the Order of the Preachers restrict/prevent and when was it published?
1535; prevented Priests from talking about controversial ideas, telling them what not to talk about in their sermons, such as evangelical ideas
What and when was the Valor Ecclesiasticus?
1534; A full audit of Church property instigated by Cromwell that provided Henry with the opportunity to dissolve the monasteries
How much did Henry charge the clergymen to remove the charge of Praemunire?
£100,000
How many clergymen were accused of Praemunire in 1530?
15
What complaints were issued in the Supplication against the Ordinaries (1532)?
The number of Holy Days Untrue charges of heresy Mortuary fees Tax sizes Excessive amounts of power
When was the Act to Remove Annates?
1532
What was unusual about the Act to remove Annates that had not previously been seen in 1532?
It did not receive full support from the House of Commons
What powers did Henry gain from the Act of Supremacy?
He held the right to collect the First Fruit and Tenths and it became treasonous to call the king a heretic or schismatic
What is the Collectanea Stasis Capiosa and when was it compiled?
1530; A collection of historical documents forming an argument that kings had no superiors on Earth
Who was Elizabeth Barton?
A servant girl who claimed to have visions from God - she met Henry twice
When did Thomas More resign as Chancellor?
1532
