The English Reformation in its European context | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

Complete the sentence: The closure of monasteries in England from 1536 to 1540 was known as the ___ of the Monasteries.

Answer explanation

The closure of monasteries in England from 1536 to 1540 was known as the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

Why are changes that Henry VIII made to religion in England during his reign sometimes referred to as the ‘Henrician Reformation’?

• England did not experience a true Catholic Reformation.

• England did not experience a true Protestant Reformation.

• Henry only made Church reforms as he wanted an annulment.

• Henry made Church reforms as he was a Reformist.

Answer explanation

The changes that Henry VIII made to religion are sometimes referred to as the ‘Henrician Reformation’ because England did not experience a true Protestant Reformation as the reforms were made as he wanted an annulment, not because he was a Reformist.

What was the role of monasteries in England prior to 1536?

• to nurse the sick and shelter travellers

• to provide a place to worship the king

• to offer a basic education and provide food during times of hardship

• to provide the king with money

• to provide a place to worship God

Answer explanation

The role of monasteries in England prior to 1536 was to provide a place to worship God, nurse the sick, shelter travellers, offer a basic education and provide food during times of hardship - they served their local communities.

Put the following events in order to show the process in which Henry VIII closed the monasteries in England after 1536.

• The Second Suppression Act was passed.

• Henry commanded Cromwell to perform a survey of the monasteries.

• Cromwell’s survey found that many monasteries were corrupt.

• The Dissolution of the Lesser Monasteries Act was passed.

Answer explanation

Henry commanded Cromwell to perform a survey of the monasteries in 1535. This survey found that many monasteries were corrupt and therefore could be closed. The first act, closing smaller monasteries, was passed in 1536 and the next act was in 1539.

Complete the sentence: Henry's son, Edward VI, made England more Protestant and introduced the 'Book of ___'.

Answer explanation

Henry's son, Edward VI, made England more Protestant and introduced the Book of Common Prayer.

Who did Mary I's 1555 Act of Supremacy reinstate as the head of the Church in England?

• Henry VIII

• the pope

• Mary I

• Edward VI

Answer explanation

Mary I's 1555 Act of Supremacy reinstated the pope as the head of the Church in England, reversing what Henry had done in 1534 to make himself (the monarch) the head.