Religious and Ecclesiastical policies under Mary Flashcards
(34 cards)
What did Royal injunctions in 1554 do? (4)
- Restored Holy Days
- Restored processions and ceremonies
- Removed Protestant Bishops
- Deprived married priests of their jobs
Who issues multiple royal injunctions in 1554?
Mary 1
Key features of the first Act of repeal: (5)
- Parliament repealed Edwards changes and reconfirmed the six articles of faith from Henry VIII
- Mary gave up her title as the head of the church
- Papal authority restored
- Second act of uniformity was suspended
- Mass was restored without any major opposition (apart from Wyatt’s rebellion)
As part of the Acts of repeal, whos changes were repealed?
Edwards
As part of the Acts of repeal, what was confirmed?
The six articles of faith from Henry VIII
As part of the Acts of repeal, who gives up their title as head of the church?
Mary
As part of the second Act of repeal, why was a full-scale catholic restoration prevented?
Mary had to allow landowners who’d bought Church land after 1536 to keep it
What happens in 1553 suggesting an anti-papal feeling?
Parliament refused to repeal the Act of Supremacy
What does Parliament do in 1554? Why?
Resisted the reintroduction of heresy laws until promises were made that monastic lands would not be returned
Why does parliament resist the reintroduction of heresy laws in 1554?
As the MP’s had been the ones buying the monastic lands
What was the cause of most opposition in Parliament?
Factional struggles and attempts to assert power over parliament instead of religious causes
What does Bishop Bonner publish?
Book of Homilies
Which book was the Book of Homilies similar too?
Henry VIII’s Catholicism in the King’s book of 1543
Why was the Book of Homilies influential? (2)
- Book would be widely circulated
- Played a role in preaching
What were the 12 Decrees?
Expectations of priests set out by Mary
Within the 12 decrees what were priests banned from? (3)
- Marrying
- Non-residence
- Pluralism
Why were priests of greater importance within the Church? (2)
- Relied on for instructions in the faith
- Required to check that reforms were being enforced
Under Mary, how many protestants were forced into exile?
800
When were heresy laws intoduced?
April 1554
When did the burnings occur?
From 1555 up until mary’s death
How many Protestants were burnt following 1555?
300
Where were the Protetsnatans predominantly burnt? Why?
London and the South East due to the large numbers of Protestants and the proximity to London
What does John Foxe argue?
The burnings caused considerable opposition helping to convert people to Protestantism
Which key figures were burnt under Mary?
Ridley, Latimer and Cranmer
