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1. Henry VII reign 1485-1509
2. Tudor society (4) -Nobles - just over 50, relied on the king, inherited land
-Demographics - 3 million population, 90% lived in rural
areas
-Farming - Important as as it allowed poorer people to
make money
-Hierarchy - Had to recognise their place in society, strict
inheritance laws, hierarchy created by God
3. The importance -Church owned 1/3 of land in England
of the church -If a priest commits a crime they are trialled by church
-Donations - leave money in will (bequest), or make indul-
gences to make sure you go to heaven
4. Problems of the -Uneducated priests
church -Clerical abuses, people not doing what they are sup-
posed to be doing
-Monks and nuns - moral standards not high
-Benefit of the clergy - If commit a crime, trialled by
church's court and not king's court
5. Problems of the -Absenteeism - not there, get taxes from two places
church - termi- -Nepotism - promote a family member
nology (2)
6. Traditional view -Reformation occurs because of the crown and people's
of church anti clericalism
-People under the crown did not like the Catholic Church,
reformation from below
7. Revisionist view -Henry VIII imposed reformation
of church -People didn't want it, as it was a political decision
-Were grumbles but no want for revolutionary measures
-Wills show church was still powerful
8. Humanism A rational outlook where importance is placed on humans
rather than a divine or supernatural entity
9. Renaissance
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"rebirth"; following the Middle Ages, a movement that cen-
tered on the revival of interest in the classical learning of
Greece and Rome
10. How did Henry VII -He commissioned new buildings
contribute to hu- -Encouraged poets, writers, musicians and artists
manism -He taught his own children a renaissance education
11. Erasmus -Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Re-
naissance scholar of northern Europe
-Had a large impact as had a large circle of influential
writers who published his work
12. The Printing -Brought to England from Germany
press -Helped the spread of new ideas
-England became a more literate nation
-However only accessible to the privileged as most
couldn't read
13. Exploration -Portugal and Spain were sending out sailors to explore
unknown regions
-The stories of a new world weakened the Catholic Church
-Detailed maps were now being drawn up
-Still only affected little amount of people
14. How did Henry -Changed date of coronation so that it happened before
consolidate his the Battle of Bosworth, meaning his enemies could be
power - Predated tried for treason
his reign
15. How did Henry -Married Elizabeth of York
consolidate his -Had two boys, Arthur and Henry and daughters he could
power - Family marry off
-Created unity after War of the Roses
16. How did Hen- -Coronation - expensive to show off wealth, used purple
ry consolidate velvet
his power - -Progress - showed off wealth to country, which helped
Coronation and stop a revolution
Progress
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