Reformists
Name of the movement that included figures such as Thomas More and John Colet
The Humanists
These institutions were a key part of many communities, in some cases providing education and healthcare
monasteries
The name of the Bishop of Winchester and a closer advisor to the king during Henry VII's reign
Richard Fox
Name of the key figure in Henry VIII's government who held the titles of Archbishop of York and Bishop of Lincoln
Thomas Wolsey
The name of the Act passed in 1534 that made Henry VIII Head of the Church of England
Act of Supremacy
Translating texts into English, denying the special status of priesthood and a focus on corruption were tenants of this movement
The Lollards
Wealthier individuals often donated to the construction of these buildings, sometimes in their wills
Chantries
Thomas Wolsey used these as leverage against lower ranking religious figures such as Richard Nix (Bishop of Norwich)
The name of the audit carried out on the monasteries in England in the 1530/40s
Compilation of Valor Ecclesiasticus
The name of the Dutch Scholar who was seen as the face of the Humanist movement
Desiderius Erasmus
This key humanist figure was appointed Lord Chancellor by Henry VIII following the fall of Wolsey
Thomas More
The name of the key figure during the reformation who was responsible for drafting the Ten Articles
Thomas Cranmer
The act of a priest or religious figure holding multiple positions at once
Pluralism
This revenue court collected clergy benefices that would have gone to papacy but now went to the Crown
Court of First Fruits and Tenths
The title given to Thomas Cromwell that made him second only to the king in terms of church authority
Vicar-General
The act of a priest paying for their position within the church
Simony
the key component of religious doctrine was left out of Six Articles
Purgatory