HIS109Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: John Wycliffe, False Pregnancy, Anti-Clericalism
21/10/15
Lecture 9
The Reformation in England
J. COLET (D. 1519)
J. WYCLIFFE (D. 1384)
CARDINAL WOLSEY (D. 1529)
THOMAS CROMWELL (D. 1540)
T. CRAMMER (D. 1556)
HENRY VIII (D. 1547)
EDWARD VI (D. 1553)
MARY I (D. 1558)
ELIZABETH I (D. 1603)
• England judicial daughter of church
• Heresy of 14th century
• John Wycliffe
Vernacular bible
Not a huge effect in England because of Crown
• House of York vs. House of W
Damage to kingdom and church
• Dynasty of Henry VII (7)
Quite pious
Philanthropic towards church
• During 15th century, state of England was seen as positive
• B 5’s, oks ad us i Eglad
• Religious houses were very rich, possessed huge estates
• 130 and 150000 pounds per year
• monastic community very rich and powerful
• too much wealth changes character
• some monastic stories could be propaganda, but still some element of truth (created
negative perception of church, serious attempts to look at reform by 2nd decade of 16th
century)
• English monastic system not known for its virtue, but it worked
• Cardinal Wolsey wanted to improve image of the English church
• Must look at English church and monasticism from 20th century perspective
• Most people sa these istitutios as good Protet for God’s ager, ofort to
troubled souls, often provided education)
• Belief that there was an alternative rise of revolution
Lutheran Revolt
• Anticlericalism manifested from vocab of Lutheranism
• Vocab of religion used in societies not yet developed for change
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• All problems were associated with Lutheranism
• If you criticized the Church you were accused of Lutheranism
• Other eleets…
Only thing that could allow for change to happen
England becoming wealthier
Mercantile class in England
Wealthy in towns and cities looking to purchase
Gentry in countryside wanted more land
Estates ppl wanted to buy were unavailable (owned by church)
Cao la states a’t sell hurh lad
• Those who wanted to put states together in some way saw that the good deal was
oed ppl ho ould’t sell it
• As cities and towns grew, there was more need for social support (education, other
elements for sophisticated society, etc.)
• Money collected from church not being spent on those things (spent on property, grand
things)
• Groig alieatio 5’s
• Examples of candal being magnified
• More eyes on actions of church (church fulfilling oblligations)
• Cardinal, Archbishop of York, Thomas (scandal—born of a mistress)
• Place of the papacy
Operations farther away seem foreign
Angered large numbers of Englishmen
Canon law marriages, wills, testament, any property, any contracts—must be
tried in ecclesiastical court
Church courts very expensive to plead in
If you wanted judgement in your favour, took huge investments and time
Canon law in favour of church infuriated people with property
• 1335-1377
• durig ears’ ar, papa o side of Freh people elieed taes eig set to
Rome were actually being sent to France—not true but made Pope seem evil)
• everyone knew that the church was a part of society, but saw the Pope as a foreigner
• Made popular community angry (reached tabloids)
• Famous story case of Richard Honey
Wealthy London merchant
“patheti to Luther’s ideas
Saw his child die in 1514
Angry with church
Took dead baby to parish priest, asked to bury him, they said they would charge
(as they did for marriage, baptism, etc.)
He disagreed that it should be for free, not his fault his baby died
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Document Summary
The reformation in england: colet (d. 1519, wycliffe (d. 1384) Thomas cromwell (d. 1540: crammer (d. 1556) Elizabeth i (d. 1603: england judicial daughter of church, heresy of 14th century. Not a huge effect in england because of crown: house of york vs. house of w. Damage to kingdom and church: dynasty of henry vii (7) Lutheran revolt: anticlericalism manifested from vocab of lutheranism, vocab of religion used in societies not yet developed for change. 21/10/15: all problems were associated with lutheranism, other ele(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts . If you criticized the church you were accused of lutheranism. Only thing that could allow for change to happen. Wealthy in towns and cities looking to purchase. Estates ppl wanted to buy were unavailable (owned by church) Canon law marriages, wills, testament, any property, any contracts must be tried in ecclesiastical court. Church courts very expensive to plead in. If you wanted judgement in your favour, took huge investments and time.
