Backlash Against Religious Change Under Henry VIII Flashcards

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Why did many English people dislike Henry VIII making himself Head of the Church in 1534?

They were loyal to the Pope and the Catholic Church, so they thought Henry had no right to take the Pope’s place as leader of the Church.

What was the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII?

Henry ordered that many monasteries had to close, and their land, buildings and wealth were taken by the Crown.

Why did closing the monasteries cause anger among ordinary people?

Monasteries were places to worship, to get charity and help from monks, and to remember the dead, so people felt they were losing both support and holy places.

Why was the North of England one of the angriest areas about Henry VIII’s religious changes?

Most people in the North stayed strongly Catholic and depended on local monasteries, so they were especially upset when these were attacked or closed.

Which Catholic traditions did people fear they would lose because of Henry VIII’s changes?

They feared losing prayers to saints, pilgrimages to holy places, and special masses for the dead.

Why did some people think Henry VIII’s religious changes put their souls in danger?

They believed monks and priests in monasteries prayed for the dead, so without these prayers they feared souls would stay longer in purgatory.

How did new Protestant ideas spreading in England lead to a backlash?

Many people were used to Catholic worship and thought the new ideas were wrong and dangerous, so they resisted and complained about the changes.

Who did many critics blame for pushing Henry VIII’s religious changes?

They blamed his advisers, especially Thomas Cromwell and Thomas Cranmer, calling them ‘evil counsellors’ who led the king away from true religion.

How was the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536 linked to backlash against religious change?

It was a huge rising in the North where many rebels marched to defend the Catholic faith and to try to save the monasteries from being closed.

What does the word ‘pilgrimage’ in ‘Pilgrimage of Grace’ show about the rebels’ aims?

It shows they saw their protest as a holy journey to protect true religion and to win back God’s favour, or ‘grace’, for England.

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