Change and continuity in doctrine

Question 1

When were the Ten Articles passed?

Answer 1

1536

Question 2

When was Henry VIII excommunicated?

Answer 2

1538

Question 3

When were the Six Articles?

Answer 3

1539

Question 4

When was the English Bible placed in Parish Churches?

Answer 4

1540

Question 5

When was Thomas Cromwell appointed Vice-gerent?

Answer 5

1535

Question 6

When was John Lambert’s trial?

Answer 6

1538

Question 7

When was Matthew’s Bible published and what did the frontispiece look like?

Answer 7

1538; showed Henry as Supreme Head flanked by Cranmer and Cromwell

Question 8

What is Matthew’s Bible also known as?

Answer 8

The Coverdale Bible

Question 9

Why was Matthew’s Bible controversial?

Answer 9

It relied heavily on translations made by Luther and Tyndale, who favoured Protestant translations

Question 10

Why were the Ten Articles considered Reformist?

Answer 10

They did not include the Seven Sacraments and all rituals were removed

Question 11

When was the Bishops’ Book published?

Answer 11

1537

Question 12

When was the Great Bible published?

Answer 12

1539

Question 13

When was the King’s Book published?

Answer 13

1543

Question 14

When was the reading of the Bible restricted?

Answer 14

1543

Question 15

When was English Litany introduced?

Answer 15

1544

Question 16

When was the Chantries Act?

Answer 16

1545

Question 17

What was/wasn’t included in the Bishops’ Book that Henry disapproved of?

Answer 17

Salvation by faith was emphasised; transubstantiation wasn’t mentioned at all

Question 18

When was Anne Askew executed?

Answer 18

1546

Question 19

Who resigned their sees as a result of the six articles in 1539?

Answer 19

Bishops Latimer and Shaxton

Question 20

How many of the 7 Catholic sacraments were recognised in the 1536 Act of Ten Articles?

Answer 20

3

Question 21

How many of the 7 Catholic sacraments were recognised in the 1539 Act of Six Articles?

Answer 21

7

Question 22

What was John Lambert executed for in 1538?

Answer 22

Denying transubstantiation

Question 23

What is the Institution of Christian Man also known as and when was it published?

Answer 23

The Bishop’s Book; 1537

Question 24

What was the theological influence of the Bishop’s Book?

Answer 24

Lutheran

Question 25

What was a feature of the 1544 Act for the Advancement of True Religion?

Answer 25

Restriction of reading of English Bible to nobles only

Question 26

What was the language of the mass in the 1540s?

Answer 26

Latin

Question 27

What status was given to prayers for the dead in the King’s Book?

Answer 27

Restored as a way to reduce time spent in purgatory

Question 28

How did Henry use his wealth as Supreme Head of the Church?

Answer 28

To launch a war on France and Scotland