Religion, Humanism, the arts and Learning. L.O. to develop an understanding of the role of religion and the church on social life. To develop an understanding of the challenge of Humanism to the traditional doctrines of the Catholic Church.

Key words Catholic church = Parish = Abbot = Purgatory = Transubstantiation = Intercession =

Read the function of the church and churchmen on p51 in AQA. Today only 11% of people in Britain attend a form of religious worship. Why was the church important in people’s lives in the 15thC England ? How did the church help the elites to maintain social control? What power did the Pope have over Henry? What power did Henry have over the church? What political power and postitions did the church dominate in England?

Read religious community, belief and services – p53 AQA How did the church control the mind of the people of England? http://www.paintedchurch.org/chaldon.htm Look at the Doom Painting What is TRANSUBSTANTIATION?

How to get out of purgatory!

Read The Church’s social role – p54 AQA What were the chantries? What was the role of the confraternities? What were pilgrimages? What was Rogationtide?

Religious orders What were monastries? Why were they created? Why was their a proliferation of monastries in the later 15thC? What social class of people entered the Monastries? What was a friary? Who joined them? What was a nunnery?

Lollards Who was Wycliffe? What did he advocate? How did he and the Lollards criticise the church? How did the Church respond to the criticisim of the Lollards? Who were the Humanists? What were their ideas?

Education Who was educated? Where were they educated?

Polyphonic Choral Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRwhkBAeheM Medieval Pipe music

Developments in Education Drama Art and Architecture Music

Mummers and Mystery plays

Strengths Weaknesses King Nobility Leading Churchmen Local Community Ordinary People

TWE, by 1509 was the church in need of reform? What was the intended role of the church? What roles was the church succeeding at? What roles was the church failing at?

Watch Burning Convictions