Role of the Church 1529

Powerful, stable and popular Second largest landowner next to the King Pope had no control over how the church was run day-to-day Pope had spiritual authority to determine how people worshipped and how the church doctrine was to be understood. Sent taxes to Rome Canon law (Church law) was decided by the pope Monarchs of the Christendom swore obedience to the Pope Rulers were anointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury at their coronation Church Courts exercised rights to try religious matters Abbots and Bishops sat in the house of Lords with the right to determine secular legislation Monks and Nuns provided help for the sick, poor and Educate Religion was how people understood the world Eternal life was more important than time spent on earth Purgatory, the seven sacraments and Transubstantiation was key to christian life Masses for the dead Gifts to the church Memberships to guilds (groups of people who paid in to be remembered and prayed for) Pilgrimages Acquisition of indulgences Holy relics Several thousands parishes, 35,000 priests, 40 Bishops Secular Church was part of the church that consists of Parish priests who worked in the community Henry held Humanist beliefs about the catholic church but not a reformer