Who were the important people involed in the dissolution of the monasteries?

Answer 1

The monasteries were dissolved for a number of reasons:

* Henry VIII was basically bankrupt following wars with France and needed to raise capital. Dissolution of the monasteries, seizure of their land would bring in capital.

* Smaller (less profitable) monasteries were dissolved first. The process masqueraded as a purifying mission to rid the new Anglican church of the sorts of excesses which had been recently criticised by Luther Et Al throughout Europe.

* Following the break with Rome, all of this was a lot easier as Henry did not have anyone to answer to regarding clerical issues. (It should be noted that dissolution of monasteries was not necessarily religiously motivated)

* Monasteries were a central part of the local communities. By eradicating these, Henry was essentially centralizing English society; a form of capitalism often debated as 'Absolute' rule. (i.e. Dictatorship)

Answer 2

Everyone living in England and Wales at the time was affected to some extent by the dissolution of the monasteries, but the people most affected would be the monks who used to live in them. Also the sick people who used to be cared for by the monks (they ran the first hospitals).

Answer 3

Henry hears that martain Luther, from Germany starts to turn on rome

Answer 4

Err...Henry VIII was one for sure

There was also Thomas Cromwell and the Monks and Nuns

Dunno any others

Answer 5

this means bit by bit like a planned out solution

Answer 6

no people were not benifited by the diisloution of the monastery

Answer 7

the consequences of the dissolution of the monasteries were that we now have a church of England and C.e schools Etc.

Answer 8

Henry the eighth took jewls