Marys Religious Changes

Question 1

When was the first statute of repeal passed ?

Answer 1

October 1553

Question 2

What was the first statute of repeal ?

Answer 2

• The Church in England was to be restored to the same position it had in the last year of Henry VIII’s reign.
• Most of the religious legislation passed during the reign of Edward VI was repealed

Question 3

What did the first statute of repeal do to the legislations from Edwards reign ?

Answer 3

repealed most of the Protestant legislation of her brother, including the two Prayer books, Acts of Uniformity, the marriage of the clergy, and the Forty-two Articles

Question 4

When was the second statute of repeal passed ?

Answer 4

January 1555

Question 5

What was the second statute of repeal ?

Answer 5

• This abolished all Protestant religious legislation from 1529.
• The Pope in Rome was re-instated as Head of the Church

Question 6

What was the law with monastic lands ?

Answer 6

• Only those monastic lands held by the Crown were restored to the Church.
• Those who had purchased Church land after 1536 were protected

Question 7

What was the problem with monastic lands ?

Answer 7

an attempt to take back the land would provoke a negative reaction against her by some of the most important men in the land

Question 8

When were the heresy laws revived ?

Answer 8

November 1554

Question 9

What was the penalty for heresy ?

Answer 9

Being burnt at the stake

Question 10

When did the first burning of the stake take place ?

Answer 10

February 4th 1555.

Question 11

What happened to John Hooper during Mary’s reign ?

Answer 11

John hooper was arrested at the beginning of Mary’s reign and then on 9th February the former bishop of Gloucester was burned

Question 12

By 1556 which three important men during Edwards and Henry’s reign were burned as heretics ?

Answer 12

Ridley, Cranmer and Latimer had been burned at the stake

Question 13

What we’re the men who were burned at the stake referred to by Protestants ?

Answer 13

Martyrs

Question 14

Who wrote the book of martyrs ?

Answer 14

John Foxe

Question 15

How many Protestants were burned at the stake during Mary’s reign ?

Answer 15

274

Question 16

What we’re the effects of the religious changes on wealthy people ?

Answer 16

• Several hundred wealthy Protestants chose to go into exile on the continent rather than face persecution in England.

Question 17

Who were the Marian exiles ?

Answer 17

The Marian Exiles were English Protestants who fled to the continent during the 1553–1558 reign of the Roman Catholic Queen Mary I

Question 18

Where did the Marian exiles flew to ?

Answer 18

They settled chiefly in Protestant countries such as the Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany, and also in France, Italy and Poland

Question 19

What were the effects of the religious changes on the people who witness Protestants burning at the stake ?

Answer 19

many of those executed were regarded as martyrs or heroes to the Protestant cause

Question 20

How unsuccessful were Mary’s reforms compared to when Elizabeth came to the throne ?

Answer 20

• The speed with which England returned to Protestantism under Elizabeth I would indicate that though legislation was on paper, their impact in the community was not great

Question 21

How successful were Mary’s reforms on a local level ?

Answer 21

• Research at a local level also shows that the authorities introduced Mary’s reforms at a local level. However, it can be argued that they had to. Failure to do so would have led to any local government leader being punished

Question 22

What did Mary appoint gardiner as on the 8th October 1553 ?

Answer 22

• Gardiner was appointed bishop of Winchester and Lord chancellor

Question 23

On the 5th October 1553 what did Mary do about her legitimacy?

Answer 23

• Legislation that the Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon was made legal and that Mary was legitimate

Question 24

When does Mary issue her royal injunctions?

Answer 24

March 1554

Question 25

What were Mary’s royal injunctions ?

Answer 25

orders bishops to remove married clergy from office; suppress heresy; only ordain clergy who have been ordained under the English Ordinal; restore Holy Days and attendant ceremonies

Question 26

On what condition do the heresy laws get passed ?

Answer 26

If there is no restoration of monastic lands

Question 27

What happened to bishops Ridley and Latimer

Answer 27

They were burnt at the stake on the 16th October

Question 28

What position does cardinal Reginald pole ?

Answer 28

Archbishop of Canterbury in December 1555 and it gets officially consecrated in March 1556

Question 29

Who’s position did cardinal Reginald pole take ?

Answer 29

Cranmer