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King Henry VIII
The King's Conscience
Chancellor Thomas More
The Act of Succession
The Act of Supremacy
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Who was King Henry VIII's first wife?
Catherine of Aragon
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What was Henry's motive to divorce Catherine of Aragon? Hint: not related to having no male heir
Henry had his mind set on another woman: Anne Boleyn
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True or False: Sir Thomas More was a bishop
FALSE He was a lawyer, judge, and writer He was the first layman to serve as lord chancellor
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If people of no importance chose not to sign the Act of Submission, what happened?
Nothing…their signatures didn't really matter
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What happened to Thomas More and Bishop Fisher(John Fisher)?
They were both beheaded a few days apart
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When was King Henry VIII married? Why did he get married so quickly?
- when he was 18 years old - because his brother died
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How many years did King Henry live with Catherine?
18 years
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How did Henry know More?
More had known the king since Henry was a child More served in Parliament under Henry VII Years later, they became friends
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If well known people in England didn't sign the Act of Submission, what would happen as a result?
They were objects of public and royal scrutiny- in there words everyone knew of their decision They were suspected to be disloyal to the king
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Thomas More and Bishop Fisher were beheaded in the year ________ Hint: between 1531 and 1536
1535
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Why did Henry want to divorce Catherine? "Divorce" meaning...
- she couldn't have a son - he found another woman, Anne Boleyn - "Divorce" meaning…he wanted to prove to the church that he was never married to Catherine of Aragon
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Who did Henry did Henry turn to for help?
Thomas Wolsey- the archbishop of York and lord chancellor of England
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Why did King Henry fire Wolsey and hire Thomas More?
He grew tired of waiting for Wolsey to fix things for him
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Who was John Fisher?
-bishop of Rochester -Henry's most outspoken opponents -he thought Henry was wrong -He said that Henry and Catherine's marriage was legal and valid -He also said that Henry should never be considered head of the church: that was the position of the pope
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Why did was the Act of Supremacy so important to Henry?
It was going to seal his position of absolute authority
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Why did Henry have to marry Catherine of Aragon?
- Henry's brother died - needed to assure continued friendship and peace between England and Spain
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Why did people not like Thomas Wolsey?
He was vain, boastful, and extravagant He did much of the King's dirty work such as imposing taxes He thought that he was better than the king
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What did Henry figure out about Thomas More's views towards the annulment?
More disapproved of the annulment plans
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Because of their refusal to sign the Act of Submission More and Fisher were...
charged for treason and imprisoned in the Tower of London
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What was a consequence of the break from Rome?
The monasteries of England starting breaking up. Monks and nuns who lived there were still loyal to Rome, so Henry decided to get rid of "pockets of dissension" and gain some money(from the land)
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Who were Catherine of Aragon's parents?
Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain
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Wolsey assured Henry that...
Pope Clement would grant the annulment, concerning the divorce of Catherine and Henry
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What document/pamphlet did More help Henry write? *If you don't know the specific name, for full credit, name what the pamphlet stated
"The Assertion of the Seven Sacraments Against Martin Luther" The king defended the Catholic Church's position on the sacraments and the pope against the German monk's challenges
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Name two of the five acts that further separated the church under the authority of Rome
1. No longer considered heresy to deny the authority of the pope 2. All bishops of England would be appointed by the king and not by the pope 3. Made it unlawful to enforce any part of church law that the king disapproved of 4. Forbade anyone to ask the pope for any dispensations or special permission; the permission must come from the archbishop of Canterbury 5. Henry's marriage to Catherine had been invalid and therefore making all of Anne's children heirs to the throne
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What did this act require from the clergy(and/or prominent men of England)?
It required an oath from the clergy and the prominent men of England