13. Was England A Protestant Country By 1553? Flashcards
What religion was England officially at the end of the reign?
Protestant
How was England Protestant by the end of the reign?
Churches had been changed, altars had been replaced with communion tables, and the new service was being used
What happened during a visitation?
Bishop Hopper discovered that out of 311 clergy, ten couldn’t recite the Lord’s Prayer, and 171 didn’t know the ten commandements
Where was bishop hoopers visitation?
Gloucestershire
What radical senior clergy men became increasingly influential in Northumberland’s reign?
Nicholas Ridley (bishop of London) and John hooper (bishop of Gloucester)
Who was more radical: Ridley or hooper?
John hooper (bishop of Gloucester)
What did eminent continental reformers do?
They had moved to England and were becoming influential in religion
Who were some examples of eminent continental reformers?
Martin Bucer and Peter Martyr
How did Edward VI influence policy making?
He had a greater impact as the reign progressed, making it his mission to destroy idolatry
What other policies did the crown pursue?
A policy of asset stripping
What was asset stripping?
Taking wealth from the church by taking its property
How quick was the rate of change?
Slow
Why was the rate of change slow?
Somerset had been cautious to change religious policies
What were the only changes that put England in a firmly Protestant position?
The second book of common prayer and the forty two articles
Why was the impact of Protestant changes cut short?
Because of Edward’s death
What is the best evidence for opposition to religious change?
The western rebellion
What was the western rebellion triggered by ?
The 1549 prayer book
What limited the impact of the western rebellion?
It took place in the strongly catholic south west, so may have not been typical of religious views across the country
What suggests people are willing to conform to religion?
The absence of persecution
What evidence was there about destruction of Catholic habits?
From the church wardens accounts
What did the church wardens accounts suggest?
The governments orders regarding the destruction of Catholic habits had been gradually put into effect
When was Catholicism restored?
1553
What did the restoration of Catholicism suggest?
Catholic sympathies continued
What happened in 1550?
Hooper admitted that the pace of reform was hampered by uncooperative public opinion
How can historians draw conclusions about people’s religious views?
Wills
How much percent of wills in Kent were obviously Protestant in 1549?
8%
How much percent of wills in Suffolk were obviously Protestant?
27%
How many wills in the Southwest were obviously Protestant in 1549?
1
