1. Henry VIII Test Number 5 Sheets 14-19

2. 1.What was the first suggestion which Cromwell had ever made to Henry? Break with Rome

3. 2.What were the two Oaths that Cromwell suggested important people take? SUPREMACY and SUCCESSION

4. 3. Name of the famous bishop who refused to take the oaths. JOHN FISHER

5. 4. What did the Pope do when he heard that this man was refusing to take the oaths? Made him a Cardinal

6. 5.What did Henry have to say about this? He would send the head to Rome so that the Pope would not have to send the hat to England

7. 6. Title and full name of one of Henry’s best friends who was also executed. SIR THOMAS MORE

8. 7.Why had he originally resigned as Lord Chancellor? Disagreed with Henry over break with Rome

9. 8. What name is given to people like these who suffer and even die for what they believe in? MARTYRS

10. 9. What did the Roman Catholic Church do to these two men in 1936? Made them saints OR canonized them

11. 10. How many monasteries had Thomas Cromwell originally helped Wolsey to close down? 22

12. 11. Explain fully why Henry needed money so badly at this time. Church policy could lead to invasion or rebellion

13. 12.Why did Henry not just ask Parliament for tax money? Would be unpopular

14. 13.Who suggested that Henry close down the monasteries? Thomas Cromwell

15. 14. He said that closing down the monasteries would make Henry the ……..? Richest prince in Christendom

16. 15. What proportion of the land in England did the monasteries own? One quarter

17. 16. What substance on the roof was very valuable? Lead

18. 17.What was the one religious reason for closing down the monasteries? Many still supported Pope

19. 18-21.What were the four Middle Ages tasks which most monasteries no longer carried out - for each one, explain why monasteries were no longer needed to carry them out.

20. Copying books Printing Press Shelter travellers New inns Teaching New schools Caring for sick New medical men

21. 22.What title did Cromwell now have which showed that he was the King’s deputy in religious matters? Vicar-General

22. 23.What did Cromwell’s commissioners (inspectors ) know about the reports they had to produce - and why? Bad reports Keep In King’s favour

23. 24 and 25. Give two of the questions which the commissioners asked at the monasteries. Were the services at correct times? How many attended the services? Did women visit the monasteries? Were meals too good? Did the monks dress too well?

24. 26.Give figures which show how little care the commissioners must have taken with their investigations. Over 400 monasteries in 4 months

25. 27. Name two bad things about the monasteries in the reports. Wives children stealing used as hotels neglecting traditional tasks