Quiz: The Pre-Reformation Church (HVII, Edexcel)

This quiz tests your knowledge of the Pre-Reformation Church in England and its challengers.

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  • Created on: 25-04-12 08:38

1. What was Penance?

  • The purchasing of indulgences or paying for masses for the dead to be said in their name. This was thought to shorten the amount of time spent in purgatory.
  • The paying of extra money to high up members of the Church.
  • Confessing your sins to a priest to absolve yourself of sin.
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2. Why were monks and nuns a problem with the Church?

  • They favoured Humanist reform.
  • Low moral standards and religious houses falling into disrepair
  • They were paid excessive amounts compared to other Church employees

3. Who was Martin Luther?

  • A reformer, who initiated the German Reformation
  • A Humanist reformer.

4. What did the Humanists want?

  • Improvement in the moral standards of the clergy.
  • An English Bible and the closing of Monasteries.

5. What reforms did the Lollards want?

  • The closure of monasteries, the secularisation of Church property, and a Bible in English.
  • Seperation of Church and state

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