Mid-Tudor Religious Change Flashcards
When were heresy laws restored?
November 1554
How many MPs voted against the repeal of the 1553 Edwardian religious laws?
80
What did Somerset start to dissolve, and when?
Guilds and Chantries, 1547
Which book chronicled the burnings of Protestants during Mary’s reign?
Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, published 1563
How many Protestants were burned for heresy under Mary?
289
Which 3 protestant bishops were burned by Mary?
Hooper, Cranmer, Ridley
Where was the proportion of Protestants greatest in England by 1547?
Around 20% of Londoners were protestant by that time.
What did the denunciation of images under Somerset lead to?
Widespread iconoclasm in London, February 1547
What did Mary’s first statute of repeal remove
The religious legislation of Edward VI’s reign
What issue delayed the restoration of Papal supremacy for Mary?
Church lands - resolved in the 3rd parliament in 1554
What changes were enforced by the more radical 1552 Book of Common Prayer?
Removal of transubstantiation entirely, baptism / burial / confirmation ceremonies rewritten, a restriction on ‘Popish’ vestments
Who was appointed as Papal Legate on Mary’s accession?
Reginald Pole
What was Cranmer’s 42 Articles of Religion?
June 1552, never implemented - defined essentials of C of E faith, not implemented due to death of Edward.
What evidence is there that people left less money to parishes under Edward?
Evidence from wills - Northern wills show 70% left money to parishes 1540-1546 but only 32% did so under Edward.
Why was the 1549 Prayer Book considered moderate?
Translated traditional Latin services, and was ambiguous about transubstantiation.
