Monasteries 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryBritish monarchy - Tudors and StuartsASCCEA Created by: niamhxoxoCreated on: 16-05-15 11:49 Cultural Effects Agricultural vandalism Monastic buildings were deliberately destroyed Treasures broken or sold Library books destroyed Buildings were used as quarries Stone was robbed or mined Many monasteries fell down Some monasteries bought by local communities to be used as parish churches or agricultural purposes 1 of 4 Religious Effects 8,000 monks and friars made unemployed - although 1500 of them found jobs Moat heads of monastic houses and priests received pensions costing the Treasury £44,000 a year 2,000 nuns became unemployed Abbots lost seats in parliament - reduce influence in government Less people wanted religious jobs 6 monastic churches became new cathedrals - Bristol Oxford and Westminister 2 of 4 Social Effects Increase in poverty Valor Ecclesiasticus claimed that only 2% of their income was donated to poor No places of refuge or shelter for travellers and pilgrims End of care for sick and needy End of monastic education Destruction of many communities 3 of 4 Economic Effects Henry's income doubled through the renting and sale of his ne land By 1603, most of land gained had been sold Increase in number of landowners Merchants were now able to purchase land Landowners were ruthless; what had previously been used as public land was now enclosed and used for private use 4 of 4
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