Act of Dissolution of the Monasteries
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Henry_VIII
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| gptkbp:affects |
gptkb:Catholic_Church_in_England
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Thomas_Cromwell
dissolution of religious orders dissolution of abbeys Henry VIII's break with Rome dissolution of priories dissolution of religious institutions dissolution policies |
| gptkbp:consequences |
closure of religious houses
|
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
formation of Anglicanism
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| gptkbp:controversy |
opposition from monks and nuns
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:date |
1536-1541
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:government_agency
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Henry_VIII
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
Dissolution of the Lesser Monasteries Act 1536
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Tudor_England
16th century England |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
rise of secular authority
altered landscape of England |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
cultural changes in England
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
shift in power dynamics
impact on English society transformation of religious landscape |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Act of Dissolution of the Monasteries
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| gptkbp:impact |
reformation of the Church of England
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
land reforms
land ownership in England subsequent religious reforms future land ownership laws |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Protestant_Reformation
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
dissolution of larger monasteries
monastic properties dissolution of convents dissolution of religious houses monastic wealth |
| gptkbp:led_to |
redistribution of wealth
emergence of new social classes changes in religious practices diminished monastic influence displacement of monks and nuns diminished monastic power increased royal revenue |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Pilgrimage_of_Grace
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| gptkbp:purpose |
dissolve monasteries
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:English_Reformation
Dissolution of the Monasteries Act 1539 |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
changes in local governance
loss of monastic libraries closure of friaries closure of religious schools establishment of new parish churches redistribution of monastic art seizure of monastic lands |