Edward VI- Religious changes

Question 1

The Book of Homilies

Answer 1

July 1547
provided clergy with model sermons and Erasmus’ Paraphrases (summary of New Testament) in ever church

Question 2

The Royal Injunctions

Answer 2

1547
what Somerset led by and ensure religion follow
- remove superstitious images

Question 3

Dissolution of Chantries

Answer 3

1547
to fund war with Scotland

Question 4

Repeal of Six Articles

Question 5

Removal of images

Answer 5

feb 1548 all images be removed
(July 1547 Royal injunctions remove superstitious images and Dec 1549 Proclamation orders destruction of any images remaining)

Question 6

The Prayer book

Answer 6

December 1549
first book of common prayer

Question 7

Act of Uniformity

Answer 7

Jan 1549 ordered clergy use number of Protestant practices that had not been enforced- clergy marry, 5 sacraments, and passed First Book of Common Prayer

Question 8

Replacement of Alters

Answer 8

replaced stone alters for wooden ones

Question 9

the second Prayer book

Answer 9

more protestant
1552
basis for church services and had to be used in every parish

Question 10

Second Act of Uniformity

Answer 10

1552
enforces and explains problems imposing new religion

Question 11

42 articles

Answer 11

never became law because Edward doe- set of doctrinal formulas defining the dogmatic position of Church of England on current religious controversies

Question 12

What were Somerset’s religious views/policies

Answer 12

27 leading clerics
9 bishops led by Cranmer and Ridley supported reform
10 bishops led by Gardiner and Edmund Bonner- opposed reform as conservative
8 bishops undecided on doctrinal issues
* Less extreme
* Proclamations Act 1539- could issue proclamations without going through parliament
* 1547 Treasons Act less harsh
* First Book of Common Prayer meant mediocre reform
* Form of ordination- no attempt remove vestments as too catholic- but bececuas ehe ruled without government properly and only used proclamations meant he lacked feedback on the changes made
* Little interest theology and favoured cautious approach
* Exchanged letters with John Calvin- protestant although little evidence replaced Martin Luther was French and theologian and reformer
* The removal of images was difficult and took 3 tries and not all were acting upon the acts

Question 13

what were Edward VI religious policies?

Answer 13

educated protestant
Archbishop Thomas Cranmer directed religious reforms
Book of Common Prayer provoked western rebellion
Somerset as Lord Protector- established reforms

Question 14

What were Northumberland’s religious views/ policies

Answer 14

more radical
driven by Edward
conservatives driven out and reformers appointed bishops
reconverted o Protestantism 1553 and supported Protestant such as John Hooper in doctrinal dusputes
New Treason Act and Second Act of Uniformity 1552
Alliance of Cranmer close to King
Drives Gardiner and Bishop Bonner out of London and replaced

Question 15

who was John Hooper

Answer 15

radical protestant priest
in self exile
Edward reign= Bishop of Gloucester
visitations
own dioceses out of 311 clergy 10 not recite Lord’s Prayer and 171 not know 10 commandments- 1551

Question 16

what was the significance of these changes?

Answer 16

although officially protestant England in 1553 not mean was completely supported
unrealistic to believe that religious belief had fully changed by 1553 even after Second Prayer book
brought in during his last year of reign- not as effective