Edward VI: religious change Flashcards
Edward’s religious ideologies
- protestant based on iconoclasm
- wanted to continue reformation of father further
- raised protestant
denunciation of images in London (Somerset)
- 1547
- denounced images of saints and the use of holy water
- rejected radical attitudes among churchmen
- backed by the gov and protestant and activist who participated in widespread iconoclasm
1547 injunctions issue
- attacked many popular features of iconoclasm e.g. lights, stained glass, processions
dissolving of chanties
1547
- crown needed money for foreign policy
- wanted to attack catholicism
act of six articles re-appealed
- 1547
- left the church with no official doctrine
treason act re-appealed
- 1547
- freedoms to speak about opinions on religion and publish freely were censored
- lead to opposition with some destroying catholic altars
1547 religious policy
- step one
- focused on removal of catholicism
- injunctions, dissolution of chantries, repeal act of six articles, repeal of treason act
crammers first prayer book
1548
- vague but leaned towards protestantism with services in English, fewer sacraments, focus on transubstantiation
1549 act of uniformity
- impose 1 religion which cleared the confusion
- made common prayer book the official liturgy
- effectively enforced despite some resistance (western rebellion)
- had some catholic and protestant ideas
religious policy 1548-49 focus
ceremonial change
religious change under Northumberland
- significantly more radical than Somerset e.g. radical clergy (Hooper and Ridley)
aims: - continue protestant reform
- plunder more of the churches wealth
second book of common prayer
- 1552
- highly protestant removing all traces of catholicism
- established eucharist ceremony in line with Calvins ideas
1552 act of uniformity
became offence for both clergy and laity not to attend Church of England services
42 articles
- issued by parliament 1553 but never became the law
- strongly protestant
1552 treason act
- offence to be catholic, questioning royal supremacy and belief of Church of England
reduced catholic influence in court (northumberland)
- Gardiner imprisoned in tower
- Ridley replaced Bonner decreasing catholicism in court
impacts of religious reform and policies
- expenditure on church goods declined after 1540
- people felt no reason to leave money to church if there was a chance of confiscation by the crown
- fewer people attending parish church services suggested dissatisfaction with church changes
