wolsleys church reform

Question 1

how did wolsley attempt to reform the church

Answer 1

-ordered inspections of monasteries - leads to 2 dozen closing down
-removes 8 heads of monasteries for being unsuitable
-public burnings of Luthers 95 thesis
-those suspected of P sympathies were arrested and punished

Question 2

how did wolsleys public burnings of Luthers ideas benefit hviii

Answer 2

-gained him the title of DEFENDER OF THE FAITH by the pope

Question 3

how effective was wolsley at arresting and punishing P sympathies

Answer 3

-no one was executed until 1530 after the fall of Wolsey

Question 4

why was wolsley criticised within the church

Answer 4

-pluralism - he held a number of different positions in the church
-bishop of durham and Winchester and abbot of st Albans
-as wolsley couldn’t fufill all these roles resulting in absenteeism and deputies had to act for him