Edward Religion

Question 1

During Edwards reign what did religious policy move to?

Answer 1

Protestantism

Question 2

Who did Somerset invite to his household?

Answer 2

radical protestants

• John Hooper
• Thomas Beacon

Question 3

what did Archbishop Cranmer write in 1549?

Answer 3

The Moderate book of common Prayer 1549

Question 4

what was denunciation of images in London 1547 ?

Somerset

Answer 4

widespread iconoclasm

Question 5

what was Injunctions issued in 1547?

Somerset

Answer 5

attack many features of popular Catholicism, such as lights, images, stained glass, processions. practices with candlemas and ash wednesday and palm sundays

Question 6

What was dissolution of chantries and religious guilds 1547?

Somerset

Answer 6

Chantries, guilds and lay brotherhoods abolished and their property seized by the crown. this further attacked Catholicism

Question 7

What was introduction of book of common prayer 1549?

Somerset

Answer 7

imposed a more moderate approach of religious reforms

Question 8

What was Northumberland’s two fold strategy for Church?

Answer 8

1. He wished to continue the protestant reforms initiated by Somerset
2. He sought to plunder it wealth even further

Question 9

Why had Protestantism become more radical after Northumberland took control?

Answer 9

• Cranmer had become more radical and this was evident in his revised book in 1552
• more radical clergy like John Hooper were becoming influential
• many continental reformers like Martin Bucer had moved to England and gained influence
• Edward VI took his job as head of Church very seriously

Question 10

What were the 42 articles of religion?

Answer 10

it defined the essentials of the faith of Church of England, issued by Cranmer in June 1553.
however Edward died within weeks of it being issued, therefore it was never implemented