MTC 6.3 - How Protestant was England by 1553? Flashcards
How long did Edward rule for?
6 years
What were the major moves towards Protestantism in the final months of Edward’s reign?
- Second Prayer Book
- Act of Uniformity
- Forty-Two Articles
What is there little doubt about?
That England was a Protestant nation at the time of Edward’s death
What did Churchwarden accounts suggest?
That the reforms had been carried out
What had altars been replaced with in Churches, according to Churchwarden accounts?
Communion tables
What is the most difficult element for historians when assessing how Protestant England was when Edward died?
Judging the extent to which the ordinary people of England welcomed the Protestant religion
What did historian Eamon Duffy call men and women of Tudor England?
Pragmatists
What was the only rebellion over religion during Edward’s reign?
Prayer Book Rebellion June 1549
Where is the only area where there was evidence of Protestantism being welcomed?
London and some other Southern counties e.g. East Anglia
What % of people in Kent were Protestant in 1549?
8%
What % of people in Suffolk were Protestant around that time?
27%
What % of people in York and the south-west were Protestant around that time?
- York 2%
- South-west 1%
What might have suggested that England was not very Protestant?
The rapid restoration of Catholicism under Mary
