Starter quiz
- Complete the sentence: The closure of monasteries in England from 1536 to 1540 was known as the ______ of the Monasteries.
- 'Dissolution' ✓
- Why are changes that Henry VIII made to religion in England during his reign sometimes referred to as the ‘Henrician Reformation’?
- England did not experience a true Catholic Reformation.
- England did not experience a true Protestant Reformation. ✓
- Henry only made Church reforms as he wanted an annulment. ✓
- Henry made Church reforms as he was a Reformist.
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- What was the role of monasteries in England prior to 1536?
- to nurse the sick and shelter travellers ✓
- to provide a place to worship the king
- to offer a basic education and provide food during times of hardship ✓
- to provide the king with money
- to provide a place to worship God ✓
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- Put the following events in order to show the process in which Henry VIII closed the monasteries in England after 1536.
- 1⇔Henry commanded Cromwell to perform a survey of the monasteries.
- 2⇔Cromwell’s survey found that many monasteries were corrupt.
- 3⇔The Dissolution of the Lesser Monasteries Act was passed.
- 4⇔The Second Suppression Act was passed.
- Complete the sentence: Henry's son, Edward VI, made England more Protestant and introduced the 'Book of ______'.
- 'Common Prayer' ✓
- Who did Mary I's 1555 Act of Supremacy reinstate as the head of the Church in England?
- Henry VIII
- the pope ✓
- Mary I
- Edward VI
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Exit quiz
- When is the Protestant Reformation considered to have begun in Europe?
- 1517 ✓
- 1534
- 1555
- 1440
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- Complete the sentence: A ______ is a member of a Western Church which does not recognise the pope as its head.
- 'Protestant' ✓
- Complete the sentence: A ______ is a Christian who believes that the pope has authority over the Church.
- 'Catholic' ✓
- Why were there differences in Protestant belief in Europe?
- Each European country wanted to have their own unique version of religion.
- It was influenced by the monarch at the time and what they personally believed.
- Reformists interpreted the Bible in different ways based on language. ✓
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- Match the beliefs to the correct Protestant Reformation.
- European Protestant Reformation⇔the Reformation moved swiftly, aided by the printing press ✓
- English Protestant Reformation⇔the Reformation moved slowly, limited by the monarch ✓
- both⇔desire to remove the power of the pope and reduce Church corruption ✓
- European Protestant Reformation⇔all Catholic beliefs removed relating to the Eucharist ✓
- English Protestant Reformation⇔some Catholic beliefs remained relating to the Eucharist ✓
- both⇔goals to reduce/remove entirely ornamentation in churches ✓
- Who were the three leading Reformists in the European Protestant Reformation?
- Luther ✓
- Henry VIII
- Zwingli ✓
- Edward VI
- Calvin ✓
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Key learning points
- Henry VIII previously protected the pope against Protestant ideas.
- Henry had different reasons for the Reformation in England from those in Europe.
- The English Reformation had some specific causes not found in the Reformation in Europe.
- England's religious beliefs changed based on the monarch.
- The Reformation in England followed a different course to the Reformations in Europe, although there were similarities.
Common misconception
The Protestant Reformation was a single event.
The Protestant Reformation happened over a long period of time and happened differently in different countries. Some countries moved swiftly away from Catholic beliefs, whereas in others the pace of change was slower or even reverted backwards.
Keywords
Protestant - a member of a Western Church which does not recognise the pope as its head
Reformation - a 16th century movement calling for the reform of the Church
Catholic - a Christian who believes that the pope has authority over the Church
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