Mary I

Question 1

Who was Mary influenced by in relation to her Religious policy?

Answer 1

Bishop Gardiner
Cardinal Pole
Bishop Bonner
Philip/Spain

Question 2

What was the 1554 Repeal of Act of Supremacy?

Answer 2

Parliament met and refused to repeal the Act of Supremacy. They did pas the Act of Repeal which undid all of the Edwardian Reformation, revived mass, ritual worship and clerical celibacy and implicitly reaffirmed the traditional doctrine of transubstantiation. This restored the Church to what it had been in 1547. They would not fully repeal the Act of Supremacy until 1554 until the issue of Monastic Lands had been resolved.

Question 3

What were the Introduction of Heresy Laws in 1554?

Answer 3

Again after Pole had secured Monastic Lands issues I Rome.

Question 4

In 1553, what group of people were deprived of their living?

Answer 4

Many prominent Protestant clergy

Question 5

In 1554, a Mass Exodus of how many people were sent to Germany and Switzerland?

Answer 5

800 Protestants

Question 6

What were the 1554 Royal Injections?

Answer 6

They ordered Bishops to suppress heresy, remove married clergy, restore Holy Days, processions and ceremonies. Bishop Gardiner began to deprive married priests of their living. Eventually 10-25% of clergy were deprived for being married.

Question 7

When did the burning of the Protestants begin?

Answer 7

1555

Question 8

What did the Synod do in 1556?

Answer 8

Meet under Pole and issued “twelve decrees” which listed rules on clerical discipline and against absenteeism, pluralism and simony.