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The dissolution of the monasteries, occasionally referred to as the suppression of the monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541, by which Henry VIII disbanded Catholic monasteries, priories, convents, and friaries in England, Wales, and Ireland; seized their wealth; disposed of their assets, and provided for their former personnel and functions.
These monasteries were dissolved by King Henry VIII of England in the dissolution of the monasteries. The list is by no means exhaustive, since over 800 religious houses existed before the Reformation, and virtually every town, of any size, had at least one abbey, priory, convent or friary in it.
Monks and nuns were encouraged to return to private life and a small percentage did eventually marry. [7] During the 19th century, some monasteries were reopened. For example, in the famous Grande Chartreuse near Grenoble, the monks who were expelled in 1790 were allowed to return in 1838, after a long wait.
Dissolution of the Monasteries by King Henry VIII: Revived in: 1983 (oblates in UK) 1998–2012 (Experiment in Brazil) 2017 (Canada) H Haudriettes: Early 14th century c. 1789 Not restored after the French Revolution: Hospital Brothers of St. Anthony: C.R.S. Ant. 1095 1803 Suppressed L Little Brothers of St. Francis: L.B.S.F. 1970 2012 ...
Their monasteries spread throughout Europe during the Middle Ages, but many were closed during the Protestant Reformation, the Dissolution of the Monasteries under King Henry VIII, the French Revolution, and the revolutions of the 18th century. Some survived and new monasteries have been founded since the 19th century.
The Jesuit order was disbanded in the Polish ... many of the Society's possessions were taken over by the ... It liquidated 140 monasteries (home to 1484 monks and ...
The Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1535, [1] also referred to as the Act for the Dissolution of the Lesser Monasteries [4] and as the Dissolution of Lesser Monasteries Act 1535, [5] [6] was an Act of the Parliament of England enacted by the English Reformation Parliament in February 1535/36.
13), sometimes referred to as the Second Act of Dissolution [3] or as the Act for the Dissolution of the Greater Monasteries, [4] [5] was an Act of the Parliament of England. It provided for the dissolution of 552 monasteries and houses remaining after the Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1535 .