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Religion and Ideas, Henry VIII (What were the problems with the church?…
Religion and Ideas, Henry VIII
Humanism
A cultural movement with focus on education and scholars, using philosophy to educate people to become positive contributors to society
Humanists include Erasmus, Anne Boleyn, Thomas more, Katherine Parr, Wolsey, Cromwell and Henry to a certain extent
Was humanism important?
Education?
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Influenced the foundation of Corpus Christi College and Cardinal College Oxford, and St Johns College Cambridge
Wolsey funded a college and school in Ipswich, and gained a professorship in Greek in Oxford
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English Culture
Renaissance ideas increasing in architecture, Henry VIII allowed Italian sculptor Torrigiano to produce tombs for his parents and grandmother - Margaret Beaufort
No? Gothic still remained prominent - Lady Chapel in Westminster. Dominant painters in Henry's court had influence from the northern renaissance, more gothic than Italian renaissance
Reformation
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Cromwell was a humanist, Anne Boleyn and Katherine Parr too
No? Thomas More and bishop Fisher both executed, with Gardiner and Tunstall going along with the reforms to preserve themslves. The reforms are also not humanist
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