★ Somerset's Religious Policy

Question 1

What problems did Somerset face immediately?

Answer 1

★ Exiled Protestants returned to England and settled on the east coast, causing frequent clashes with people
★ Reform faction leading the Government was keen to get changes underway
★ Press censorship was relaxed, leading to an increase of new ideas and pamphlets

Question 2

What happened in 1947?

Answer 2

★ Royal Visitation
★ Book of Homilies and Paraphrases
★ Royal Injunctions
★ Chantries Act
★ Act of Six Articles repealed
★ Treason Act repealed

Question 3

What was Royal Visitations?

Answer 3

★ Commissioners sent to all Bishops to examine the state of the clergy, doctrines and practices of the Church

Question 4

What was the Book of Homillies and Paraphrases?

Answer 4

★ Ordered that the Book of Homillies was to be read out by the clergy who were unable to preach themselves and Erasmus’ Paraphrases were to be in every Church (Summaries of New Testament)

Question 5

What were the Royal Injunctions?

Answer 5

★ Orders given to all clergy to preach in English and to have an English Bible, Superstitious images removed

Question 6

What was the Chantries Act?

Answer 6

★ Act of Dissolution from Henry’s Parliament revived

Question 7

Why was the Act of Six Articles repealed?

Answer 7

★ The Act of Six Articles re-established Catholic doctrine in Henry’s reign, left the Church without an official doctrine

Question 8

Why was the Treason Act repealed?

Answer 8

★ Removed the old heresy, treason, censorship and proclamation laws, allowing people to discuss religion freely without imprisonment