Details of religous policies under Edward

Question 1

Contents of Book of Homilies? (2)

Answer 1

• Contained 12 sermons (strong links to the belief all men were sinners and they were saved only by ‘faith’ in God)
• Men couldn’t be redeemed by acts as believed in Catholicism

Question 2

Within the book of Homilies what happened to the 12 sermons?

Answer 2

They were contained in the book

Question 3

Within the book of Homilies what was declared about acts and redemption?

Answer 3

Men couldn’t be redeemed by acts as believed in Catholicism

Question 4

What new beliefs intoduced as part of the Act of Six articles? (3)

Answer 4

Beliefs in:

• Transubstantiation
• Celibacy of the clergy
• Private masses

Question 5

Contents of the first book of Common Prayer?

Answer 5

Information preserving traditional Catholic beliefs about Communion

Question 6

Contents of the first Act of uniformity? (5)

Answer 6

• Clergy allowed to marry
• No masses to be sung for the dead
• Only 5 sacraments
• Communion, matins and evensong in English
• Laity to receive bread and wine at communion

Question 7

Within the first act of uniformity what happened to clergy?

Answer 7

Clergy allowed to marry

Question 8

Within the first act of uniformity what happened to masses for the dead?

Answer 8

No masses to be sung for the dead

Question 9

Within the first act of uniformity what happened to sacraments?

Answer 9

Only 5 sacraments

Question 10

Within the first act of uniformity, what language was communion, matins and evensong in?

Answer 10

Communion, matins and evensong in English

Question 11

What remains the same when the first act of uniformity is released? (3)

Answer 11

• Fasts and Holy Days remained the same
• No comment on the Catholic beliefs about Purgatory
• Worship of Saints discouraged but not banned

Question 12

Within the first act of uniformity, did fasts and holy days change?

Answer 12

No, fasts and Holy Days remained the same

Question 13

Within the first act of uniformity, what was said about the Catholic beliefs on Purgatory?

Answer 13

No comment on the Catholic beliefs about Purgatory

Question 14

Within the first act of uniformity, what was the stance on worshipping saints?

Answer 14

Worship of Saints discouraged but not banned

Question 15

Contents of the second Act of uniformity? (2)

Answer 15

• Every person was required to attend church on a Sunday

- Forced to use the Second book of prayer

Question 16

Within the second act of uniformity when were people obliged to attend church?

Answer 16

Sunday

Question 17

Within the second act of uniformity what prayer book were people forced to use?

Answer 17

Forced to use the Second book of prayer

Question 18

Key feature of the 42 articles?

Answer 18

Reinforced the Protestant nature of the Church of England

Question 19

Contents of the second book of Common Prayer? (3)

Answer 19

• The abolishment of the word mass
• Replaced altars with communion tables
• Changed the vestments of priests

Question 20

Within the second book of common prayer what happened to the word mass?

Answer 20

it was abolished

Question 21

Within the second book of common prayer what happened to altars?

Answer 21

Altars replaced with communion tables

Question 22

Within the second book of common prayer what happened to vestments?

Answer 22

Vestments of priests were changed

Question 23

When was the book of homilies introduced?

Answer 23

July 1547

Question 24

When was the first book of Common Prayer released?

Answer 24

December 1548

Question 25

When was the first act of uniformity released?

Answer 25

January 1549

Question 26

When was the second act of uniformity released?

Answer 26

March 1552

Question 27

When were the 42 articles released?

Answer 27

November 1552

Question 28

When was the second book of Common Prayer released?

Answer 28

January 1552

Question 29

When was the Act of Six articles repealed?

Answer 29

1547

Question 30

When was the Chantries Act released?

Answer 30

Nov 1547

Question 31

When was the Treason Act Repealed?

Answer 31

1547-8

Question 32

When was the first royal injunction passed?

Answer 32

July 1547

Question 33

What was ordered within the first royal injunction?

Answer 33

Ordered the removal of superstitious images

Question 34

When was the second royal injunction passed?

Answer 34

Feb 1548

Question 35

What was ordered within the second royal injunction?

Answer 35

All images ordered to be removed

Question 36

When was the third royal injunction passed?

Answer 36

Dec 1549

Question 37

What was ordered within the third royal injunction?

Answer 37

Proclamation ordered the destruction of the remainder of the images

Question 38

What was passed in Jan 1552?

Answer 38

New Treason Act

Second Book of common prayer

Question 39

What was ordered within the New Treason Act?

Answer 39

The new act made it an offence to question the royal supremacy of any beliefs of the church

Question 40

What happened following the treason act’s repeal? (2)

Answer 40

• Radical religious discussions occurred

- Radicals also demanded more radical reforms

Question 41

In regard to radical religious discussion what happened following the repeal of the treason act?

Answer 41

Radical religious discussions occurred

Question 42

Following the repeal of the treason act, what did radicals demand?

Answer 42

Radicals demanded more radical reforms

Question 43

What happens as part of the repeal of the treason act?

Answer 43

Greater opposition occurs

Question 44

Following the repeal of the treason act, what suggests there was greater opposition?

Answer 44

Pamphlets were published against mass and destruction of altars and images

Question 45

Why is the repeal of the treason act short-lived?

Answer 45

A series of proclamations had to be made in 1548 to limit public preaching to halt the spread of Protestantism