2.2 Religious Change Edward Flashcards
Why was Edward / Somerset Careful with religious change
Henry VIII’s will stated there should be no religious changes until edward was 18
3 main points of Edward/ Somerset’s 1547 royal injunctions
- Book of Homillies
- Services + Bible in English
- Remove statues and images
Book of Homillies
-to provide teaching to the clergy
-placed in every church under Edward/ Somerset , 1547
1547 Chantries act
Somerset / Edward - Dissolution of chantries
2 Reasons the 1547 Chantries act was not that protestant
- Was used to fund the war in scotland
- Many stubborn catholics still profited from the dissolution
Under which regent was the 1st act of uniformity 1549
Somerset
3 protestant elements of the 1st act of uniformity 1549
> Clergy could marry
> 2 of the 7 sacraments removed
> More Services in english
3 Catholic elements of the 1st act of uniformity 1549
> Fast/ Holy days remained
> Purgatory neither condemned nor upheld
> Worship of saints was discouraged, not banned
What did Somerset repeal but later contradict
- Repeales the Treason act 1547 - parties free to discuss reforms
1548 - Banned all public preaching
Iconoclastic attacks
Smashing of stained glass, images and statues.
This happened after the treason act was Repealed in 1547 .
Under Somerset, how were laity’s religion treated
- Not punished for skipping church
- Bishops carried out visitations to test the laity’s knowledge.
Under Somerset, What did Bishop Hooper discover
Which implied reform was not being enforced well
In Gloucester, 1/3 of clergy did not know the ten commandments
What is the difference in eucharist/ communion between the first and second acts of uniformity
- first act: in english, bread = body
-2nd act: in english, bread = bread
What did Northumberland enforce on the laity In the 2nd act of Uniformity 1552
They had to go to church, or face prison time.
Which of Northumberland’s reforms led to a kerfuffle with Bishop hooper and why
1550, the new ordinal
Hooper reckoned it wasnt protestant enough
When were most major moves to protestantism brought in under edward
During the last few months of his reign:
- 2nd Act of uniformity
- 42 articles
^ both in 1552
By the end of Edward’s reign, what do all surviving churchwarden accounts say?
In every parish
- the new service was being used
- altars replaced w communion tables
Wriothsley
A catholic who survived through HVIII , EVI and Mary’s reigns.
