A2 FP1 : Edward VI Religious Policies Flashcards
Conceptual Awareness
What was the church like at the end of Henry VII’s reign / the very start of Edward’s reign?
Although the church in England had been changed systemically by the Royal Supremacy, by 1547 there had been limited doctrinal change.
* Some bishops held protestant views - such as Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London ; but in many areas religion had been scarcely touched.
Under Edward changes became firmly protestant.
Significant changes
When was the New Treason Act - what did it do?
1547
Allowed Religious issues to be discussed and removed censorship; protestant material could be brought into England legally for the first time.
Significant Changes
When was the Act of Six Articles repealed? Was it re-issued alongside anything else?
It was repealed in 1547, whislt injunctions against pilgrimages and iconoclasm re-issued.
Significant changes
When was the First Prayer Book - who wrote it?
1548, written by Bishop Cramner outliing the liturgy to be followed in service.
Significant changes
When and What was the Act of Uniformity
1549
Translated the traditional services into English to enhance the understanding of key texts
Was Ambigious towards the Eucharist
Made the Common Prayer book official liturgy
- Efficiently enforced.
Conceptual Awareness
Describe the transition from Somerset to Northumberland - Religious Policies.
Northumberland favoured increasingly radical religious reforms this was due to a number of factors :
* Edward VI’s influence on policy making
* Cramner was becoming more radical (as seen by the prayer book of 1552)
* More Radical senior clergy becoming more influential (e.g Ridley and Hooper)
* Reformers moving to England.
Significant changes
When was the Second Book of Common Prayer
1552
Removed ALL traces of Catholicisim and established a eucharist within Calvanist belief.
Significant Changes
When was the Second Act of Uniformity?
1552
Significant changes
What did the Second Act of Uniformity do?
- Enforced the Second Book of Common Prayer
- Made it an offence for both Clergy and Laitey to attent church services
- Removed Conservative ceremonies
- Banned traditional Vestements and restricted church services
When was Cramner’s Forty-Two articles of Religion
1553
Provided official protestant statement on Doctrine ; Edward’s death meant that they were never implemented.
Societal Impacts
What did the Printing Press allow?
For the development of Religious ideas
Societal Impact
What was the impact on the Church’s wealth?
People were concerned that if they left money to the church it may be taken by the crown ; people became less inclined to leave money and so the churhc began slowly losing wealth as land was taken away from bishops and church property was seized.
Societal Impact
What happened once Mary came to the throne?
Survival of old beliefs is borne out by the speed with which traditional practices were re-adopted following the ascension of Mary in 1553.
