CHAPTER 3: Religion Under Edward Flashcards
What did the Privy council under Somerset do to the Church of England?
Decided to review the state of the Church of England and introduced some moderate Protestant reforms
Who reviewed the state of the Church of England and introduced some moderate Protestant reforms?
Privy council under Somerset
Who oppose the review of the state of the Church of England under Somerset’s privy Council?
Conservatives
Who led the Conservative faction who opposed the review of the Church of England under Somerset Privy Council?
Gardiner
What did Gardiner do under the Privy council of Somerset?
the Conservative faction who opposed the review of the Church of England under Somerset Privy Council?
What did the conservatives who were against the review of the church England main argument?
Henry the eighth’s stated that no religious changes should be made until Edward reached the age of 18
What did Henry the eighth’s will stating that no religious changes should be made until Edward reached the age of 18 mean?
Gave Conservatives an argument against review of the church of England under Somerset privy council
Who was sent to visit all bishops In Alton 1547?
Royal commissioners
What did Royal commission is due in Autumn 1547?
Visit all of the bishops culminating in report that was completed in Autumn 1547
When was the Royal commissioners finish the report on all bishops
Autumn 1547
What was each parish forced to obtain
Cranmer book of Homilies
Earsmus’ Paraphrases
What was Cranmers book of Homilies?
Book containing Protestant Sermons for use in daily worship
What was Book containing Protestant Sermons for use in daily worship?
Cranmer book of Homilies
What was Erasmus’ Paraphrases?
Book containing Protestant religious phrases meanings and explanations of daily worship
What was Book containing Protestant religious phrases meanings and explanations of daily worship?
Erasmus’ Paraphrases
What happened in July 1547?
An injunction was issued
What did the 1547 injunction order?
Ordered for clergy to conduct their services in English
preach every sermon on a Sunday create a library of Protestant literature including an English Bible
encourage the laity to read these books and
Remove all superstitious statues and images from the churches
What was the Catholics opinions on the July1547 injunction?
Catholics wanted them reversed
What were the Protestant views. On the July 15 47 injunction
Protestants for the change was not happening fast enough
In the 1547 injunction, what caused widespread debate on religion?
Heresy, censorship laws and Henrican treasons were not enforced
What was the impact of not enforcing the Heresy, censorship laws and Henrican treasons In the July 15 47 injunction?
Caused widespread debate on religion
What did radical Protestants do after the injunction
Propaganda pamphlet Attacking bishops and the wealth of the church
What were the faults with the radical Protestants who lead a campaign against the bishops and the wealth of the church
Could not agree amongst themselves as the changes they wanted
Who launched campaigns of propaganda pamphlets attack in the bishops and the wealth of the church?
Radical Protestants
Where were radical Protestants located who led the Iconoclatic riots
London,
East Anglia
Lincolnshire
What happened in London, East Anglia, Lincolnshire?
Radical Protestants led the Iconoclastic riots
What happens during the Iconoclatic Riots?
Destroyed stained-glass windows, statues and images
In some cases gold and silver candlesticks and other church goods were sold and the money was given to the poor
Who organised and led a lot of the riots
Protestant refugees rather than English people selves
Who oppose the riots
Conservative bishops
What happened when Bishop Bonner protested
He was imprisoned for two months
Who was imprisoned for two months after protesting?
Bishop Bonner
What happened in November 1547?
Passed the Chantries Act
When was the Chantries act passed?
November 15 47
What did the chantries act mean?
Chantries was shut down due to this superstition. In reality they were shut down to raise money for war with France and Scotland rather than any religious motive
What was the true meaning of the chantries act
Raise money for always Scotland and France instead of religious motives
What did Parliament also pass on November 15 47
Treason Act
What did the treason act passed on the Somerset enable
Repealed Henrican heresy and censorship laws giving people freedom to discuss religious matters
What happened in January 15 48
Privy council issued proclamations that supported catholic transubstantiation whilst also speeding up the removal of catholic images from churches
When did Privy council issued proclamations that supported catholic transubstantiation whilst also speeding up the removal of catholic images from churches
January 15 48
What did the proclamation ordered by the privy council in January 15 40 say?
Privy council issued proclamations that supported catholic transubstantiation whilst also speeding up the removal of catholic images from churches
What was the impact of the proclamations ordered by the privy council in January 15 48
The aim was to try and calm things down but in reality this led to more confusion and anger from both of reformers and Conservatives
What happened in September 15 48
The privy council band or public preaching to try and end of debate on religion
When did the privy council ban public preaching?
September 15 48
What was the impact of the privy council banning all public preaching in September 15 48
And the debate on religion
When was the first act of uniformity
1549
What happened in 1549
First act of uniformity
What did the first act of uniformity allow
Enforced Several Protestant practices
What were the Protestant regiments enforced in the first act of Uniformity?
Services were now in English
Protestant sacraments only
communion in both kinds
Ban on singing masses for the soul of the dead
What catholic traditions were kept in the first act of uniformity in 1549?
Fast days
Holy days
traditional robes and vestments for priest
Eucharist still defined in the Catholic terms of transubstantiation
What was in forced and contained both Lutheran and catholic beliefs
Cranmers book of common prayer
What was The impact of enforcing Cranmers book of common prayer
Western rebellion
What did the privy council believe that the impact of the first act of uniformity in 1549 would be
They believe that it will satisfy both reformers and conservatories but in reality anger and confusion
Where were their opposition
Cornwall
Devon
Dorset
Yorkshire
What was their opinion in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Yorkshire?
Opposition
What was the opinion of most of the country excluding the parts that showed opposition?
Most of the country showed conformity
When was there a proclamation in Saying that all images should be destroyed
December 15 49
What happened in December 15 49
Proclamation saying that all images should be destroyed
What was the problem with the 3rd proclamation in December 1549 to destroy all images?
3 times showing that it had not been embraced