Tudor Monarchs And Religion Flashcards
To Be Able To Explain What The Troubles Were For Certain Tudor Monarchs Regarding Religion (6 cards)
What was the English Reformation?
The English Reformation was a period in the 16th century when England broke away from the Catholic Church and established the Church of England, becoming a Protestant nation.
What were some of Henry VIII problems and solutions regarding Religion?
Some of Henry VIII problems and solutions regarding religion is that Henry wanted to annul (Annul/Annulment is a legal or religious declaration that a marriage was never valid in the first place) his marriage to Catherine of Aragon because she hadn’t produced a male heir but the pope refused the annulment. Henry’s solution for this was that he passed the Act of Supremacy which makes him Head of the Church of England.
What was the Dissolution of the Monasteries?
The Dissolution of the Monasteries was a process carried out by Henry VIII between 1536 and 1541 during which he closed down all monasteries in England. Henry did this for various reasons such as money and land as monasteries were extremely wealthy and owned large amounts of land and closing them allowed Henry to seize their riches which helped Henry to fund wars and government. Henry distributed the monasteries land to his nobles which strengthened loyalty to his rule and the Church of England. Henry also shut down all of the monasteries in England for Religious Control because after breaking from the Catholic Church Henry wanted to reduce the power of the Catholic Church in England and the monasteries were loyal to the Pope and symbolized Catholic authority and therefore shutting the monasteries down would increase Henry’s religious power and control.
What was Edward VI Religious views?
Edward VI’s religious views were severely Protestant as from a young age he became king and his government was run by Protestant advisors such as Edward Seymour and therefore Edward introduced Protestant ideas such as changing the Book of Common prayer from Latin to English so ordinary people could understand services. Images, statues, and decorations were removed from churches to reflect simpler Protestant worship. Catholic style services (mass) was replaced with Protestant communion services. Priests could now marry.
What was Mary I Religious Views?
Mary I religious views were very Catholic and she was determined to restore Catholicism in England and get rid of the Protestant cultures that were made by her father Henry VIII and half brother Edward VI. She brought mass back (Catholic Style Services) and banned the English Book of Common prayer as well as Protestant services. Mary burned around 280 Protestants at the stake which is how she earned her nickname “Bloody Mary”.
What was Elizabeth’s ‘Middle Way’?
Elizabeth’s ‘Middle Way’ was aimed to keep Protestants satisfied while not angering Catholics which would prevent religious violence unlike under her sister Mary I. Elizabeth required all churches to use the Book of Common Prayer and attendance at church services was mandatory with fines going to those who refused to go to church. Church services and books were in English not Latin. Priests could marry. There were some Catholic style decorations and robes in churches.
