The Impact of the Dissolution of the Monasteries (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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When did the dissolution of the monasteries take place?
When did the dissolution of the monasteries take place?
1536-1540
What was the total value of monastic lands acquired by the Crown?
What was the total value of monastic lands acquired by the Crown?
$1.3 million
Who established the Court of Augmentations in 1536?
Who established the Court of Augmentations in 1536?
Thomas Cromwell
Which group emerged as major winners from the dissolution?
Which group emerged as major winners from the dissolution?
Nobility and gentry
Which former monastery did the Russell family convert into their family home?
Which former monastery did the Russell family convert into their family home?
Woburn Abbey
Approximately how many ex-monks and nuns were displaced by the dissolution?
Approximately how many ex-monks and nuns were displaced by the dissolution?
7,000
Why did former nuns face particularly severe difficulties?
Why did former nuns face particularly severe difficulties?
They couldn't marry due to vow of chastity
How did historian Richard Rex describe the destruction of monastic libraries and buildings?
How did historian Richard Rex describe the destruction of monastic libraries and buildings?
Cultural vandalism
How many new bishoprics did Henry VIII establish using former monastic lands?
How many new bishoprics did Henry VIII establish using former monastic lands?
Six
What uprising began in 1536 as a protest against the dissolution in northern England?
What uprising began in 1536 as a protest against the dissolution in northern England?
Pilgrimage of Grace