Religious changes Flashcards
What did Somerset’s visitation in 1547 result in?
The Book of Homilies
What did the Book of Homilies change regarding religion?
Made services and the bible in churches turn from Latin to English as well as removing superstitious images
What happened in 1547 that increased opposition to religious reforms?
Treason Act 1534 was abolished
Name a type of opposition caused by the abolition of the Treason Act in 1547
Attacks on protestant policies through publishing pamphlets
How did the council deal with the response to the abolition to the treason act?
They banned all public preaching in 1548
What Act passed in January 1549 introduced many protestant practices?
The Act of Uniformity
Name two features of the Act of Uniformity
Clergy could marry
Prayers for the dead were ended
What increased protestant attacks in 1550?
Second Act of Uniformity which removed typical catholic features such as stone altars being replaced with wooden tables
What can be concluded about England’s religion when Edward died in 1553?
England was officially protestant but the population remained relatively Catholic
What is there to suggest that the people of England remained Catholic?
Three separate acts were introduced in order to remove superstitious images from churches 1547 - 1548
What unrest did the religious changes cause in 1549?
The Western rebellion
What were the demands of the Western rebellion?
Restoration of six articles
Mass in Latin
Images to be restored
How many will’s were protestant in York before 1550?
Only 2
What did Mary proclaim following her coming to the throne?
She would issue religious change cautiously
What did parliament pass under Mary that removed Edward’s religious changes?
Act of Repeal
How did Mary use royal injunctions to increase Catholicism in 1554?
Removed protestant bishops
Restored holy days
When was the second Act of Repeal passed?
November 1554
What did the second Act of Repeal do?
removed all religious legislation since 1529
What was the compromise Mary had to make with the second Act of Repeal?
She had to guarantee the rights to those who bought church land after the dissolution
What evidence is there to show Mary’s religious changes were supported?
There was a large attendance at her coronation but this may not be due to her religion
What were the Marian exiles?
800 devoted protestants who left England in 1554 given Mary’s Catholic changes
What law saw Mary turn from removing Protestantism to attacking it in 1555?
Heresy laws
How many Protestants did Mary execute due to the Heresy Laws?
300, 51 of which were women
What did John Foxe write regarding Mary’s burning of Protestants?
The Book of Martyrs
How did the heresy laws negatively effect Mary?
The executed protestants were seen as martyrs and admired by those watching the executions
What evidence is there to suggest that the burnings were widely viewed events?
Cherry Picker’s from Kent welcomed the executions in their area as they could sell their produce. Executions had to take place in the early morning as to not disrupt too many people
