Cranmer and the Protestant Revolution Flashcards
When did Cranmer finally complete his conversion to Protestantism?
1548 by abandoning the traditional doctrine of transubstantiation.
What did Cranmer swear in 1531?
An oath to Henry VIII, not to let any other oath come between him and his king.
Shows how Cranmer was willing to pass judgements of heresy against those who shared his Protestant beliefs.
What did the July 1547 royal injunctions do?
- Ordered all clergy to preach in English.
- English and Protestant Bible in every parish.
- Superstitious images removed.
What was issued in March 1549?
Cranmer’s first Book of Common Prayer:
-Services in English
-Communion in both kinds.
-Purgatory still unclear.
-5 sacraments.
-No prayers for the dead.
-Worship of saints discouraged.
-Traditional robes in Church.
-Transubstantiation.
-Fast and holy days remained.
What did the First Book of Common Prayer provoke?
The Western rebellion.
What was the Act of Uniformity 1549?
Act that made the Book of Common Prayer the official liturgy.
What measures did Somerset take to help the spread of Protestant ideas?
Every parish was ordered to obtain a copy of Cranmer’s Book of Homilies - collection of model sermons to be read by clergy who were unable to preach themselves.
When and why did Somerset repeal the Treason Act 1534?
In 1547. Allowed people to discuss religion freely without the fear of arrest or imprisonment, and to print and publish freely.
Somerset repealed it as he was too anxious to prevent religious debate by progressive measures.
Why was Bishop Bonner imprisoned for two months?
He strongly opposed the fact that the Privy Council did nothing to stop the demonstrators in their religious rebellions.
Why was the Chantries Act passed in 1547?
Went further than the 1545 act in its confiscation of wealth and property for the fact that Chantries were centres of supersticion.
What did the Privy Council hope that the Book of Common Prayer 1548 would do?
Satisfy the majority of moderate reformers, without outraging the Catholic Conservatives.
Who was John Hooper?
A radical Protestant priest who made enemies at court and so had to flee to the continent during VIII’s reign.
He returned during Edward’s reign and was promoted to the Bishop of Gloucester.
He served as Chaplain for Somerset and Northumberland.
Why did Hooper initially deny the Bishopric?
He disagreed with Ridley over the question on vestments and in July 1551 began a campaign preaching against the new proposals.
Northumberland ordered him to stop preaching and when he didn’t he was imprisoned in January 1551.
He was soon persuaded to compromise and made Bishop.
What was passed in January 1552?
Treason Act - made it an offence to question the royal supremacy or any articles of faith in the Church.
What was passed in March 1552?
The Second Act of Uniformity - Enforced the Second Book of Common Prayer by Cranmer. Also made it illegal to for both the clergy and the laity to not attend Church of England services, and offenders would be fined and imprisoned.
