Religious Change Under Edward Flashcards
When was the act of six articles repealed?
Nov-Dec 1547
Why did the repeal of the act of six articles cause discontent?
Left country with no real doctrine
Why did the treason act cause unrest and how did the government attempt to solve it?
Caused unauthorised preachers, 1548 proclamation stating no preaching allowed until new liturgy was introduced
When was the first book of common prayer and why did it cause discontent?
December 1548: written in English but transubstantiation was upheld
When was the second act of uniformity and why was it necessary?
January 1549. Reinforces 1st book of common prayer
When was the 42 articles?
1552
What was the issue with the 42 articles?
Although it would’ve been the closest move to Protestantism, the law never actually passed
When was the Chantries Act and what did it do?
Nov-Dec 1547- Act of dissolution
When was the Treason Act repealed?
Nov-Dec 1547
Proclamations showing the government’s paranoia
1548: 2 proclamations, one asserting that Catholic rites still had to be adhered to and the other stating no preaching until new liturgy introduced
2nd Book of Common Prayer and what it introduced
Implemented after the Act of Uniformity in April 1552- all traces of Catholicism and the mass removed, the Eucharist was clearly defined in terms of consubstantiation
