Act of Dissolution of the Lesser Monasteries

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Thomas_Cromwell
gptkbp:contributed_to establishment of the Church of England
gptkbp:date_enacted 1536
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:historical_significance marked a shift in religious power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Act of Dissolution of the Lesser Monasteries
gptkbp:impact diminished monastic influence in England
gptkbp:influenced subsequent land reforms
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:Thomas_Cromwell
gptkbp:is_affected_by monastic communities
gptkbp:is_aimed_at reducing monastic power
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Catholic supporters
among the populace
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:England
gptkbp:is_motivated_by desire for wealth and control
gptkbp:is_opposed_by some monks and nuns
gptkbp:is_targeted_at monasteries with income under £200
gptkbp:led_to redistribution of wealth
closure of many religious houses
gptkbp:legislation that affected religious institutions
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:English_Reformation
gptkbp:passes_through gptkb:the_House_of_Commons
the year 1536
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Act_of_Supremacy_1534
gptkbp:purpose dissolve smaller monasteries
gptkbp:related_to dissolution of larger monasteries
gptkbp:resulted_in transfer of monastic lands to the Crown
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:King_Henry_VIII
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Dissolution_of_the_Monasteries
gptkbp:was_affecting the political landscape of England
the economy of England
the power dynamics in England
the legacy of the Tudor period
the social structure of England
the legal framework of England
the cultural landscape of England
the religious landscape of England
the relationship between church and state in England
the future of monasticism in England
the land ownership in England
gptkbp:was_followed_by Dissolution of the Greater Monasteries
gptkbp:was_influenced_by Protestant Reformation ideas
gptkbp:was_part_of the English Reformation process
the Tudor reforms
the larger Dissolution of the Monasteries
gptkbp:was_supported_by Protestant reformers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:dissolution_by_Henry_VIII
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7