Edward VI- Somerset Religion

Question 1

What was the 1539 Act of Six Articles?

Answer 1

It strengthened Catholic doctrine within the Church by allowing transubstantiation and putting catholic principles at the heart of society.

Question 2

What did the July 1547 injunctions do?

Answer 2

Attacked popular features of Catholicism such as:

• lights
• images
• stained glass
• religious days (Ash Wednesday and Candlemas)

Question 3

How much did the Chantries act raise?

Answer 3

£600,000

Question 4

What did the 1549 Act of Uniformity state?

Answer 4

• establish a form of services with Protestant practice
• laity not forced to attend church only one clergy men
• single form of church services within the church all in English

Question 5

What was the compromise over the act of uniformity?

Answer 5

All services Catholic but just conducted in English.

Question 6

What was Cramner keen to avoid in the 1549 Common Prayer Book?

Answer 6

Major religious tension

Question 7

What was in the 1549 common prayer book?

Answer 7

Outlined the liturgy to be used in church services on the following:

• services in English
• sacraments
• communion
• clerical marriage
• banned prayers for the dead
• discouraged worshipping to saints

Question 8

What did the 1549 prayer book allow?

Answer 8

Transubstantiation and made no opinion on purgatory.

Question 9

What were the impacts of the attack on the Catholic Church? (3)

Answer 9

• reduced charitable function
• prevented communication with the dead
• reduced the church role in the community

Question 10

Who promoted the denunciation of images?

Answer 10

Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London