Edwardian Reformation Flashcards
what year was the Book of Homilies released?
1547
what was the Book of Homilies?
a collection of model sermons
what did the Book of Homilies contain? (2)
- Erasmus’s Paraphrases should be in every church
2. protestant sermons by Cranmer supporting Luther
who rejected the Book of Homilies?
Gardiner and Bonner were imprisoned after rejecting
what happened during the royal visitations in 1547?
commissioners sent to all bishoprics to examine the state of the clergy
what was the Chantries Act?
condemned all prayers for the dead
what happened when the Six Articles were repealed
the repeal left the church effectively without doctrine
what did the repeal of the Treason act do?
removed old heresy, treason and censorship and proclamation laws. radicals lept on the opportunity to spread their views and destroy images and altars.
what religious reforms made in the 4 November to 24 December 1547 parliament? (3)
- Chantries Act
- repeal of the Act of Six Articles
- repeal of Treason Act
when was the first prayer book?
1548
what was the first prayer book?
a manual written by Cranmer outlining the liturgy to be followed
when were a series of proclamations issued on religion
1548
example of proclamtions made in 1548? (2)
- only clergy allowed to preach. necessary as a flood of protestant preachers following the repeal of treason and heresy laws.
- no preaching until new liturgy. situation was slipping out of the governments control
did Edward VI influence the religious change? (4)
- not satisfied by the first prayer book
- involved in parliamentery legislation behind second act of uniformity
- driving force behind removing Mary from succession (maybe)
- attended privy council meetings
did Somerset influence religious change? (4)
- governmental problems of maintaining uniformity and order led to wavering path towards religious change
- Six articles and Treason Act repealed, images destroyed and communion in both kinds encouraged
- 1549 moderate first prayer book
- only introduced religious change when political situation would allow it
did Northumberland influence religious change? (2)
- religion second to search for power
2. political benefits of protestantism
what were the political advantages for Northumberland of religious change? (3)
- increased bond and influence over Edward VI
- power and money lay with further stripping of the Catholic church
- protestantism lent itself to soical control (less holy days and control of alehouse keeping)
did Cranmer influence religious change? (2)
- drafted prayer book and 42 articles, judged position church should take on key issues
- invited European reformers to England
how did the clergy influence religious change? (4)
- pockets of effect protestant preacher in London and other large towns
- under Northumberland committed protestants appointed in Glouster, Rochester and Durham etc.
problems with Edwards reformation
- lack of preachers nation-wide
2. prayer book and homilies could not replace educated and committed protestants
How did European reformers influence religious change?
- provide ideas and teaching talents to reformation
2. put pressure on gov.
When were the royal visitations?
1547
When was the book of homilies released?
1547
When was the Chantries act?
1547
When was the Act of Six Articles and the treason act repealed?
1547
When was the first book of common prayer issued?
1548
When was the first act of uniformity?
1549
When were the 42 articles issued?
1553
What happened during the royal visitations of 1547?
Commissioners were sent to all bishoprics to examine the state of he clergy and episcopal authority was suspended for the duration
What was the book of homilies?
A collection of model sermons
Which two people were imprisoned after rejecting the book of homilies?
Gardiner and Bonnes
What did the Chantries Act of 1547 do?
Condemned all prayers for the dead
What was the result of the repeal of the act of six articles in 1547?
the church was left effectively without doctrine
What was the results of the repeal of the treason act? (3)
- removed old heresy, treason, censorship and proclamation
- radicals lept on opportunity to spread views and destroy images and altars
- influx of protestant pamphlets
What were the proclamations relating to religion released in 1548? (2)
- only clergy allowed to preach
2. no preaching until new liturgy
What did the restrictive proclamations of 1548 show for Somerset’s government?
the government had losted control of the situation
In what way was the first prayer book to some extent conservative? (4)
- No clear statement on purgatory
- worship of saints not banned
- no change to Eucharist/ holy days or fast days
- A mixture of Lutheran and Catholic beliefs
Key points of the first prayer book? (4)
- Mass etc. in English
- sacraments defined as communion, baptism, confirmation, marriage and burial
- clergy allowed to marry
- removed traditional catholic rituals
When was the First Book of Common Prayer released?
1548
When was the first Act of Uniformity?
1549
What was the purpose of the 1549 Act of Uniformity?
to enforce the first prayer book
When were Catholic bishops removed?
1550
Why was Gardiner sentenced to strict confinement in 1550?
He refused to agree to church of England doctrine
What happened to Bishop Bonner in 1550 ?
he was deprived of his diocese
What did the Act against books and images of 1550 do?
deprived many churches of their remaining vestments, plates, candlesticks and statues
When was the New Treaons Act?
1552
What did the New Treaon Act of 1552 do?
made it an offense to question royal supremacy or any of the articles of faith
What did the second Act of Uniformity in 1552 do?
It limited the number of Holy Days to 25 and made it an offense for clergy and laity not to attend CofE services, offenders were fined and imprisoned
Key points of the Second Book of Common Prayer of 1552 (2)
- all traces of catholicism remvoed from the mass
2. Eucharist cleary defined in terms of consubstantiation
What was the survey of 1552 investiagting?
The temporal wealth of all clergy with parished worth more than £350 pa, steps then taken to transfer this wealth to the crown
What did the 1552 surveys into the temporal wealth of the church find?
capital value of £1,087,000
What did the black rubric proclamation of 1552 do?
explained that kneeling to recieve communion was for the sake of order not idolatory
What was the radical aspect of the 42 artciles?
Calvinist version of predestination
What was the limitation of the 42 artciles?
it was never made into law
