Religious Changes - Somerset

Question 1

List the religious changes in order

Answer 1

Visitations
Book of Homilies
First Book of Common Prayer
first attempt of removal of statues and images
dissolution of chanteries
second attempt of removal of statues and images
First Book of Common Prayer
first act of uniformity

Question 2

Visitations

Answer 2

studied state of clergy/doctrine/practices = majority catholic
- war with Scotland meant unrest couldn’t occur
= somerset decided it was necessary to be slow and cautious

Question 3

Book of Homilies

Answer 3

July 1547
- book of sermons –> protestant teachers
provided to all churches
not compulsory

Question 4

First attempt of removal of statues and images

Answer 4

July 1547
all churches encouraged

Question 5

dissolution of chanteries

Answer 5

November 1547
(:places where mass for dead occurred<- protestants dont believe)
introduced chantry act = removed all places^

Question 6

second attempt of removal of statues and images

Answer 6

February 1548
repealed the treason act = could now discuss catabolism-> pamphlets on iconoclasm made

Question 7

first book of common prayer

Answer 7

December 1548
catholic bible in English

Question 8

first act of uniformity

Answer 8

january 1549
aim to make all churches same = priests can marry/ no mass for dead/ all services in English/laity had wine as well as bread in communion/ holy day + saints still worshipped