suppressing opposition to the bwr and reformation

how was the pulpit used to suppress opposition

cromwell introduced a nationwide scheme for licensing preachers

1536 ordered bishops to take action against clergy who were delaying reform

how did the law of treason suppress opposition

made it treasonable to oppose the king through words as well as actions eg to call the king a heretic in words or writing

how did cromwell use injunctions to supress opposition

injunctions were normally issued by bishops to their dioceses but cromwell bypassed them and issued them directly to the clergy himself

how did cromwell use royal correspondence to suppress opposition

1535 sent letters to jps ordering them to arrest those supporting the pope, creating an informal police force

how were oaths used to suppress opposition

used as a test of religioous and political commitment

eg important men made to swear on oath for the first and second acts of succession and the oath of supremacy

how was propaganda used to suppress opposition

1532 the glass of truth written by henry explained the law in leviticus that allowed him to seek annulment from catherine of aragon

hard to tell how much impact this made on the general population who were mostly illiterate

how were church visitations used to suppress opposition

1535 cromwell arranged a visiation of all church and monastic property under the intention of assessing its wealth and condition

the valor ecclesiasticus was used to justify the dissolution of smaller monasteries due to wealth but this allowed henry to remove religious groups that were not directly obedient to him