Somerset's Religious Changes Flashcards
Who was Edward Seymour?
The Duke of Somerset and the Lord Protector under Edward VI’s reign
What was introduced in July, 1547?
The Book of Homilies and the Royal Injunctions
What happened in the autumn of 1547?
The dissolution of the chantries
What else occurred in the autumn of 1547?
The repeal of the Six Articles and the Treason Act
What happened between January and April of 1548?
Iconoclasm: the removal of Catholic images
What was drawn up in December, 1548?
The First Book of Common Prayer
What was introduced in January, 1549?
The First Act of Uniformity, which made the Book of Common Prayer law.
What were the Six Articles?
- A doctrine aimed at moving people back towards Catholicism.
- Banned marriages of priests
- Banned taking of the communion in both kinds
- Allowed private masses
How effective were Somerset’s religious changes?
- He was trying to enforce Protestantism but is unable to do so fully due to the rebellions of 1549 and because there are still Catholics on the PC
- Suggests that public opinion is also restricting Somerset
- Usurped in October, 1549 so only has short term impact
What was the significance of the First Book of Common Prayer?
- It was a middle ground between Catholicism and Protestantism
- It showed that Somerset was trying to gradually introduce Protestantism across the country
What did Somerset do wrong? What were people’s grievances?
- Poor leadership/favouritism
- Money/extravagance
- Religious policy (middle ground so didn’t actually please one group or the other)
- Social policy (supported the poor which was against social attitudes and hierarchy at the time.
