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Back in the early 1500's, the Catholic Church was at her height in power. People donated tons of money to churches and MONASTERIES. Also, in 1534 (or around that date), Henry VIII broke away from the Church, making himself Head of the Church in England. Since most of the lower clergy and monks disagreed with this idea, Henry III plundered and closed many monasteries and churches. In fact, Elizabeth I plundered the monasteries to a greater extent than Henry III. I can't remember which one would send men to 'examine' monasteries and say that they are 'impure' and close them. And then, they would take the goods out of those monasteries.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agohe sent 6 people to all the monasteries to 'investigate' and ask the monks some questions and to find all the bad points of the monasteries and sooner than expected all the monasteries were closed and everything was sold! :)
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∙ 12y agoso he could use thier riches and he wanted to become even MORE powerful.Honestly! And because he was not happy with they way the Monks were behaving. >_<
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∙ 12y agoHenry destroyed them because they were Catholics and he was Protestant and he wanted their money
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∙ 12y agoWith a tactical insertion and a ump 45 with silencer!
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Why did Henry VIII dissolve Roche Monastry?
why did Henry vlll disolve the monastries
What happened to monestries when Henry VIII was king?
Henry distroyed the monastries because he wanted to be head of the church.
Was Henry VIII a friend of the nuns and monks in Tudor times?
No, he wasn´t. He dissolved the monastries
Who removed monastries in Tudor times?
Henry VIII ordered the Monasteries to be closed and ruined I hope this helps you
When Henry VIII closed down the monastries and the monks no longer copied books who did so?
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Why should Henry VIII close the monastries?
Because he needed some money for his war and because he was becoming a protestant
In the reign of Henry VIII England and wales where?
England and Wales were one Kingdom under Henry VIII.
Where did Henry VIII come from?
Henry VIII was the king of England in the 1500's
Who was the father of queen Elisabeth 1?
King Henry VIII. Her mother was Queen Anne Boleyn.
What does viii stand for in Henry VIII's name?
VIII is 8 in Roman Numerals, which means Henry VIII was the eighth King of England to be called Henry.
What was Henry viii's farthers name?
Henry VIII's father was called Henry Tudor - Henry VII of england.
When did Henry vii have Henry VIII?
Henry VIII of England was born on 28th June 1491
