Unit 4 definitions

These flashcards cover key concepts and definitions related to Catholic doctrine and English legislation as discussed in the lecture.

What is Purgatory in Catholic doctrine?

A place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven.

What is a Monastery?

A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.

What are Saints Days?

A day on which a saint is particularly commemorated in the Christian Church.

What is an Act of Parliament?

A text of law passed by the legislative body of a jurisdiction, dealt with in England's courts.

What does the term Evangelical refer to?

A group that takes the Bible seriously and believes in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

What is an Injunction?

A judicial order restraining a person from beginning or continuing an action threatening or invading the legal right of another.

What are Relics?

A part of a deceased holy person's body or belongings kept as an object of reverence.

Who are Commissioners?

Representatives of the supreme authority in an area.

What is a Faction?

A small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.

What is Valos Ecclesiasticus?

A survey of the finances of the church in England, Wales, and English-controlled parts of Ireland made in 1535 on the orders of Henry VIII.

What does Doctrinal refer to?

Concerned with a doctrine or doctrines, e.g., religious.

What does Vicegerent in Spirituals mean?

Effectively acting as the king's deputy in church matters, taking precedence over the two archbishops.

What was the Court of Augmentations?

One of the financial courts established during Henry's reign, founded in 1536 to administer monastic properties.

What did the Treason Act of 1534 establish?

It made it treason, punishable by death, to disavow the Act of Supremacy 1534.

Who constitutes the Clergy?

The body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church.

What is the Papacy?

The office or authority of the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

What was the Act of Ten Articles?

A document written by Thomas Cranmer in 1536 that promoted some Protestant ideas and challenged Catholic beliefs.