Religious Change(s) 1547-58 Flashcards
What religious affiliation was Somerset?
Protestant
What was ordered in July 1547?
That the Book of Homilies and Erasmus’ Paraphrases should be placed in every church
What three things were churches told to do in 1547?
The Clergy were told to do their services in English, preach every Sunday and hold an English bible
What were Catholic churches forced to remove?
Their superstitious imagery and and statues
Why was Somerset and his government so cautious about altering religion?
Henry VIII’s will stated that there were to be no religious changes before Edward turned 18
What was the Chantries act? When was it?
Enforced the dissolution of the Chantries in 1547
What did parliament repeal?
The Treason act
Why the proclamations released been January and April 1458 released?
To limit those who could preach against religion
What happened in September 1548 that limited the spread of Protestantism?
The council were forced to ban public preaching
When was the Act of Uniformity passed and what did it mean?
January 1549, it ordered the clergy to use a number of protestant acts
What five acts were detailed in the Act of Uniformity?
- Sacraments now consisted of communion, baptism, confirmation, marriage and burial
- The clergy could marry
- Singing masses for the souls of the dead was not approved
- Holy communions and evensong were to be in English
- The laity could receive both bread and wine at communion
What 3 Catholic acts remained after the Act of Uniformity?
- Fast days and holy days remained
- The belief in purgatory was neither condemned or upheld
- Worship of saints was discouraged, not banned
The Act of Uniformity was supposed to appease the moderate reformists, what didn’t change that made it hard to enforce Protestantism though?
The laity were not punished for not attending church
How protestant was England by the fall of Somerset?
Most Catholic practices had been attacked but any extreme Protestant introductions were faced with opposition
Did reforms become more radical after the triumph of Protestantism in 1550? Why was this?
Yeah, they believed they would no longer face opposition for the reforms
What three campaigns were there for the banning/removal of Catholic images?
- July 1547: Royal injunctions ordered the removal of superstitious images
- February 1547: All imaged were to be removed
- December 1549: All images were to be destroyed
Who strengthened their power in 1551?
Northumberland
What did Northumberland deprive conservative Bishops of? What did this mean for the bishop majority?
Their sees (the land they held), this meant there was a Protestant majority
What happened when parliament in January 1522? Why was this able to happen?
A large-scale Protestant reformation was introduced
What did the New Treason Act’s introduction mean?
It became criminal to question the Royal Supremacy or any church beliefs
What was introduced under the large-scale Protestant reformation?
A second prayer book and the Second Act of Uniformity
Which was a more noticeable move toward Protestantism? The 2nd Prayer Book or the Second Act of Uniformity? Does this mean England was following Protestantism?
The 2nd Prayer book, it became the basis for all church services. But no, people did still oppose it’s introduction
What had church alters been replaced with?
Communion tables, Stone for Wood
Was England legally protestant by the death of Edward VI in 1553? Does this mean people also were?
Yeah. No, many opposed it, following it only because it was criminal not to
