Religious and Ecclesiastical policies under Edward Flashcards
Who wrote Book of Homilies 1547?
Written mainly by Cranmer
Contents of Book of Homilies? (2)
- Contained 12 sermons (strong links to the belief all men were sinners and they were saved only by ‘faith’ in God)
- Men couldn’t be redeemed by acts as believed in Catholicism
What was the Repeal of the Act of Six articles?
Edward VI repealed the Act of Six Articles which had been passed by Henry VIII
What did the Repeal of the Act of Six articles lead to?
The churches in England essentially having a Catholic character at its core
What new ideas were included in the Act of Six articles? (3)
Beliefs in:
- Transubstantiation
- Celibacy of the clergy
- Private masses
What information was included in the first book of Common Prayer?
Information preserving traditional Catholic beliefs about Communion
When was the second book of Common Prayer released?
January 1552
Who wrote the second book of Common Prayer?
Thomas Cranmer
Key features of the first Act of uniformity: (5)
- Clergy allowed to marry
- No masses to be sung for the dead
- Only 5 sacraments
- Communion, matins and evensong in English
- Laity to receive bread and wine at communion
What remains the same when the first act of uniformity is released? (3)
- Fasts and Holy Days remained the same
- No comment on the Catholic beliefs about Purgatory
- Worship of Saints discouraged but not banned
Key features of the 1552 Second Act of Uniformity: (2)
- Every person was required to attend church on a Sunday
- Forced to use the Second book of prayer
Who wrote the 42 articles?
Thomas Cranmer
Key features of the 42 articles:
Reinforced the Protestant nature of the Church of England
Why were the 42 articles never succesful?
They never became law due to the death of Edward VI
Other orders within the Book of Homilies? (3)
- Book of Homilies to be placed in every church
- Services conducted in English
- English Bible in every church
What information was included in the second book of Common Prayer? (3)
- The abolishment of the word mass
- Replaced altars with communion tables
- Changed the vestments of priests
Who wrote the second book of common prayer?
Thomas Cranmer
When was the book of homilies introduced?
July 1547
When was the first book of Common Prayer released?
December 1548
When was the first act of uniformity released?
January 1549
When was the second act of uniformity released?
March 1552
When were the 42 articles released?
November 1552
Up until late 1548 what was Edward trying to do within the church?
Remove old Catholic elements
From late 1548 up until his death what was Edward trying to do with the church?
Establish a protestant form of worship and belief
In regard to the old Catholic church what has happened by 1548?
Majority of the old Catholic church has been dismantled
When was the Act of Six articles repealed?
1547
When was the Chantries Act released?
Nov 1547
When was the Treason Act Repealed?
1547-8
When was the first royal injunction passed?
July 1547:
What was ordered within the first royal injunction?
Ordered the removal of superstitious images
When was the second royal injunction passed?
Feb 1548
What was ordered within the second royal injunction?
All images ordered to be removed
When was the third royal injunction passed?
Dec 1549
What was ordered within the third royal injunction?
Proclamation ordered the destruction of the remainder of the images
What was passed in Jan 1550?
New Ordinal of the Priests
What was ordered within the New Ordinal of the Priests?
The new Ordinal resulted in a change to the way in which priests were ordained
Why was Bishop Hooper unhappy with the New Ordinal of the Priests? (2)
- Priests had to swear an oath to the saints
- The priest also had to wear a surplice
What was passed in Jan 1552?
New Treason Act
Second Book of common prayer
What was ordered within the New Treason Act?
The new act made it an offence to question the royal supremacy of any beliefs of the church
What happened following the treason act’s repeal? (2)
Radical religious discussions occurred
Radicals also demanded more radical reforms
What happens as part of the first treason act? Evidence
Greater opposition occurs: Pamphlets were published against mass and destruction of altars and images
Why is the treason act short-lived?
A series of proclamations had to be made in 1548 to limit public preaching to halt the spread of Protestantism
