Impact of the Dissolution of the Monasteries (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Religious houses in England/Wales by early 16th cent.
Religious houses in England/Wales by early 16th cent.
At least 825
Year all monasteries closed by
Year all monasteries closed by
1540
Name of 1535 property survey of monasteries
Name of 1535 property survey of monasteries
Valor Ecclesiasticus
Income threshold for 'smaller monasteries' (1536 Act)
Income threshold for 'smaller monasteries' (1536 Act)
Under £200 per year
Act for Dissolution of Smaller Monasteries passed when?
Act for Dissolution of Smaller Monasteries passed when?
1536
Dissolution value as % of England's total wealth
Dissolution value as % of England's total wealth
Approximately 10%
% of monastic lands sold 1543-47
% of monastic lands sold 1543-47
More than half
Proportion of ex-monks securing other Church positions
Proportion of ex-monks securing other Church positions
One-fifth
3 services monasteries provided to local communities
3 services monasteries provided to local communities
Shelter, medicine/food, education
Chancellor of Court of Augmentations (1540)
Chancellor of Court of Augmentations (1540)
Richard Rich