HIST 287 Lecture Notes - English Reformation, Thomas Cranmer, John Calvin
Document Summary
Lost of power to nobility under him, more bureaucratic. Theory of kinship temple aspects of kingly power. Forever altered the practice religion throughout the british isles. The importance od the church in early modern society. Personal uses, dealing with grief: importance source of consultation, essential part of obtaining salvation, wealthy families hired a priest. Legal powers: excommunication, condemned him/her to hell, women accused each other of adultery. Power of the clergy comes from their office, not personal qualities. Key function of priest is to perform mass. Monks contribute to spiritual welfare of community. The laity were actively involved in these ceremonies. In 1500, general trend was in favor of traditional religion: individual devotional practices. Priests come from families that has some wealth. There were complaints, but they did not equate to dissatisfaction with the catholic church. Lollard movement was the one group that did object to traditional church, but it was a minority: proto protestant, general trend was toward catholicism.
