HIS109Y1 Lecture : Reformation in England.pdf
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Not new ethical elements or maifiest new structures. It was a magisterial reformation - churches power sent to the monarch. John wycliffe - said the things that calvin and luther would say. People began to see that the church was failing in a number of its roles, but still had popular support. English - were always attracted to monastic orders. They had vast estates and contained half the income of the catholic church. Church owned about 10 % of the land of england. Wealth changed the foundations of the english church. Parents - put children into a monastery, however, this lead to corruption later in there life. Cardianal wolsey - abused his power, but recognized that things were weakening the church. However, most people were still content with the church. People who were humanists found the catholic church to be very demanding.
