Continuity and change in religion and culture by 1547

What still was the same about the church throught Henrys reign? 1509 - 1547

Aspects of the English Church in 1547 still resembled those at the start of Henry VIII's reign in 1509:

• Hierarchy largely unchanged

• Little effort to alter church interiors

• Services remained traditional in form

• Services continued in Latin

• Music remained important in cathedral and collegiate church services

Whaat weakened religious reform efforts?

The Six Articles Act (1539) and Cromwell's fall (1540) weakened religious reform efforts

The Pope's authority was destroyed; the king became the main authority figure in the Church

What came about form the monasteries being dissolved? (5)

Monasteries had been dissolved:

• Many monastic buildings in ruins

• Resources transferred from Church to Crown

• Parish churches were supposed to have Bibles in English, but many did not

What undermined the Churches authority?

Religious culture influenced by humanism:

• Contributed to undermining traditional Church authority

• By the end of Henry VIII’s reign, humanism was gaining influence

What sectors of society was humanism seen in society?

• Catholic martyrs like More and Fisher demonstrated diverse humanist perspectives

• Wider Renaissance culture was prominent at court and among the wealthy and educated, maintaining cultural influence throughout the century