2.6 religion under Henry VIII
John Colet was the most significant voice in English education at the time
the education system appointed governors from a city guild rather than choosing clergymen, these governors then laid down the curriculum, this removes a heavy church influence from the education system.
William Lily [ a humanist ]was appointed as the head of this establishment , he included work by Erasmus
knowledge of classical learning increased among the elites in society
a growing number of schools became influenced by humanist approaches to education
Henry VIII saw himself as a promoter of new ideas and of humanism
the crown needed well educated diplomats who could communicate with their counterparts in other countries in a fashionable elegant style
Lady chapel- example of late 15 century perpendicular Gothic architecture
Rood Screen- erected in the 1530’s in kings college chapel in Cambridge university
Corruption
pluralism was the act of receiving profits from more than one church post
simony was the purchase of church office and non residence , it was getting the profits of the post without being there and doing the job . this could lead to reforms in the church by assessing the use of church offices
anti clericalism- the opposition of political and social importance of the clergy a key example of this was the murder of Richard Hunne in 1524 which was disguised as a suicide but he was actually killed
The decline of monasticism - historians claim it lost its sense of direction, when Wolsey closed around 20 houses in the 1520’s and Monk hood declined
the King became the supreme head of the church , this was confirmed by the act of supremacy in 1534 the act didn’t grant supremacy on the king
king appoints Cromwell as Vicegerent in spirituals in 1534, this meant Cromwell came only second to the king and therefore meant he outranked the archbishops and bishops, this gave Cromwell considerable power over the church however this post died with him
Six new dioces , this was an attempt to improve the churches administration
Valor ecclesiasticus [ a survey] was set up by Cromwell in 1535 which uncovered the richness of the church
Nesct stage amassing evidence to dilute monistaries, in 1536 evidence let Cromwell justify disolving small monestaries under £200 anum
1539 act of dissolving all remaining monistaries passed
by march 1540 all remaining houses were dissolved
first began in 1536 with royal injunctions, they discouraged pilgrimages
second set of injunctions were in 1538, these encouraged moral conduct
in 1538 pilgrimages and veneration was condemned as ‘ work devised by mens fantasies’
only 3 sacraments were seen as necessary: Baptism,Penance,Eucharist.
but the definition of Eucharist was ambiguous
Restored 4 sacraments omitted from the 10 articles
praying to saints for remission of sins was one of them,
But they were given a lower status than the others
this reinstated Catholic doctrine
denial of transubstantiation was deemed heretical
signified the change in power between Henry and the pope . The breakdown of Rome in 1534 was quickly followed by the Act of supremacy in the same year. Making Henry significantly more powerful domestically
the king became the head of the church which gave Henry more power
Cromwell was second to Henry which placed him politically above any churchmen
Tried to create a mix of both lutherian and catholic practices to please both sides
closures and dissolution heavily benefited the crown
John Colet was the most significant voice in English education at the time
the education system appointed governors from a city guild rather than choosing clergymen, these governors then laid down the curriculum, this removes a heavy church influence from the education system.
William Lily [ a humanist ]was appointed as the head of this establishment , he included work by Erasmus
knowledge of classical learning increased among the elites in society
a growing number of schools became influenced by humanist approaches to education
Henry VIII saw himself as a promoter of new ideas and of humanism
the crown needed well educated diplomats who could communicate with their counterparts in other countries in a fashionable elegant style
Lady chapel- example of late 15 century perpendicular Gothic architecture
Rood Screen- erected in the 1530’s in kings college chapel in Cambridge university
Corruption
pluralism was the act of receiving profits from more than one church post
simony was the purchase of church office and non residence , it was getting the profits of the post without being there and doing the job . this could lead to reforms in the church by assessing the use of church offices
anti clericalism- the opposition of political and social importance of the clergy a key example of this was the murder of Richard Hunne in 1524 which was disguised as a suicide but he was actually killed
The decline of monasticism - historians claim it lost its sense of direction, when Wolsey closed around 20 houses in the 1520’s and Monk hood declined
the King became the supreme head of the church , this was confirmed by the act of supremacy in 1534 the act didn’t grant supremacy on the king
king appoints Cromwell as Vicegerent in spirituals in 1534, this meant Cromwell came only second to the king and therefore meant he outranked the archbishops and bishops, this gave Cromwell considerable power over the church however this post died with him
Six new dioces , this was an attempt to improve the churches administration
Valor ecclesiasticus [ a survey] was set up by Cromwell in 1535 which uncovered the richness of the church
Nesct stage amassing evidence to dilute monistaries, in 1536 evidence let Cromwell justify disolving small monestaries under £200 anum
1539 act of dissolving all remaining monistaries passed
by march 1540 all remaining houses were dissolved
first began in 1536 with royal injunctions, they discouraged pilgrimages
second set of injunctions were in 1538, these encouraged moral conduct
in 1538 pilgrimages and veneration was condemned as ‘ work devised by mens fantasies’
only 3 sacraments were seen as necessary: Baptism,Penance,Eucharist.
but the definition of Eucharist was ambiguous
Restored 4 sacraments omitted from the 10 articles
praying to saints for remission of sins was one of them,
But they were given a lower status than the others
this reinstated Catholic doctrine
denial of transubstantiation was deemed heretical
signified the change in power between Henry and the pope . The breakdown of Rome in 1534 was quickly followed by the Act of supremacy in the same year. Making Henry significantly more powerful domestically
the king became the head of the church which gave Henry more power
Cromwell was second to Henry which placed him politically above any churchmen
Tried to create a mix of both lutherian and catholic practices to please both sides
closures and dissolution heavily benefited the crown
