Details of religous policies under Mary Flashcards
What did Royal injunctions in 1554 do? (4)
- Restored Holy Days
- Restored processions and ceremonies
- Removed Protestant Bishops
- Deprived married priests of their jobs
What was restored within the 1554 Royal Injuction? (2)
Holy Days & processions and ceremonies
What was removed within the 1554 Royal Injuction?
Protestant Bishops
Who were deprived of the jobs as part of the 1554 Royal Injuction?
Married priests s
Contents of the first Act of repeal: (5)
- Parliament repealed Edwards changes and reconfirmed the six articles of faith from Henry VIII
- Mary gave up her title as the head of the church
- Papal authority restored
- Second act of uniformity was suspended
- Mass was restored without any major opposition (apart from Wyatt’s rebellion)
As part of the first Act of repeal, whos changes were repealed?
Edwards
As part of the first Act of repeal, what was confirmed?
As part of the Acts of repeal, what was confirmed?
As part of the first Act of repeal, who gives up their title as head of the church?
Mary
As part of the first Act of repeal, what was restored? (2)
Papal authority
Mass
As part of the first Act of repeal, what was suspended?
Second act of uniformity was suspended
What were the 12 Decrees?
Expectations of priests set out by Mary
Contents of the 12 Decrees? (3)
- Priests were banned from marrying, non-residence and pluralism
- Instructed to have Latin bibles and to prevent laity (commoners) from reading them
- Priests were relied on for instructions in the faith and required to check that reforms were being enforced
Within the 12 decrees what were priests banned from? (3)
- Marrying
- Non-residence
- Pluralism
Due to 12 decrees why were priests of greater importance within the Church? (2)
- Relied on for instructions in the faith
- Required to check that reforms were being enforced
In relation to the 12 Decrees, what were the new rules over bibles? (2)
- They were instructed to have latin bibles
- Prevent commoners from reading the bibles
Features of the book of Homilies? (3)
- Bishop Bonner published the book of Homilies
- It was very similar to Henry VIII’s ‘Catholicism in the King’s book’ of 1543
- Widely circulated and was influential in the preaching
Why was the Book of Homilies influential? (2)
- Book would be widely circulated
- Played a role in preaching
Which book was the Book of Homilies similar too?
Henry VIII’s Catholicism in the King’s book of 1543
Who wrote the Book of Homilies?
Bishop Bonner
Contents of the second Act of repeal: (2)
- All religious changes since 1529 reversed
- However, the full-scale catholic restoration was prevented as Mary had to allow landowners who’d bought Church land after 1536 to keep it
As part of the second Act of repeal, why was a full-scale catholic restoration prevented?
Mary had to allow landowners who’d bought Church land after 1536 to keep it
As part of the second Act of repeal, what was reversed?
All religious changes since 1529 reversed
What happened to Heresy Laws?
They were resisted by parliament until promises were made that monastic lands would not be returned
When was the first act of repeal intoduced?
October 1553
When was the second act of repeal intoduced?
December 1554
When were royal injuctions intoduced?
March 1554
When was the book of homilies intoduced?
1555
When were the 12 decrees intoduced?
1556
When were heresy laws intoduced?
April 1554
