Theme 2: How did Protestantism develop? (Dates)

Question 1

When was Thomas Cranmer promoted to Archbishop of Canterbury?

Answer 1

1533, with Anne Boleyn’s help.

Question 2

When was Henry VIII’s Act of Supremacy made?

Answer 2

1534

Question 3

When was Henry VIII’s Treason act made?

Answer 3

1534

Question 4

When was Mary Barton, The Holy Maid of Kent executed?

Answer 4

1534 (a catholic living saint and prophesier)

Question 5

When was the Pilgrimage of Grace?

Answer 5

1536

Question 6

When was the Dissolution of Monasteries?

Answer 6

1536-40

Question 7

When were Cromwell’s first set of injunctions, and what were they?

Answer 7

1536, they limited holy days, criticised pilgrimages and criticised images.

Question 8

When did Cromwell establish visitations to ensure his injunctions were being carried out?

Answer 8

1538

Question 9

When were Cromwell’s second set of injunctions?

Answer 9

1538

Question 10

When was there a wave of iconoclasm?

Answer 10

1538

Question 11

When were Bishop Gardiner and Bonner arrested and what for?

Answer 11

1547, for protesting Edward VI’s religious changes.

Question 12

When was the 1st act of Uniformity under Edward VI and what did it allow/instate?

Answer 12

1549, it allowed the marriage of priests.

Question 13

When was the Book of Common Prayer, published?

Answer 13

1549

Question 14

When was the Western Rebellion/Prayer book rebellion?

Answer 14

1549

Question 15

When was the first fine for recusancy introduced and through what act?

Answer 15

1559, Act of Uniformity

Question 16

When was the New testament published in Welsh and why?

Answer 16

1567, to encourage Welsh priests to abandon Catholic practices.

Question 17

When was the Revolt of the Northern Earls?

Answer 17

1569

Question 18

When was Elizabeth I excommunicated and by which pope?

Answer 18

1570, Pope Pius V

Question 19

When was the Treason Act under Elizabeth and what specifically did it outlaw?

Answer 19

1571, and the papal bull of excommunication

Question 20

When were Bishops forced to start keeping a record of their recusants?

Answer 20

1577

Question 21

When was Elizabeth’s first bill of Royal Supremacy and Protestant settlement defeated and why?

Answer 21

1559, half of the members of the House of Lords were still Catholic from Mary’s reign.

Question 22

How did Elizabeth undermine the Lord’s power in order to pass her her Royal Supremacy and Settlement? And When?

Answer 22

-1559, Cecil organises a religious debate that concludes in a Catholic walk out
-Bishops White of Winchester and Watson of Lincoln were arrested for their refusal to take part in the debate.
-Peace treaty Cateau of Cambresis signed with France therefore less likely for a French invasion.

Question 23

How did Elizabeth ensure her Bill for Royal Supremacy was passed in 1559?

Answer 23

By Introducing Bill of Uniformity and Royal Supremacy at the same time to ensure that if the Uniformity bill ran into trouble the bill for Royal Supremacy would be passed. She took the title of Supreme Governor instead of Head to appease the Protestants.

Question 24

What did Elizabeth’s bill for Uniformity include?

Answer 24

An oath of loyalty to be sworn by all royal officials, the penalty for the refusal of this was a loss of office. It would use the more radical 1552 prayer book with a little influence from the moderate 1549 prayer book allowing transubstantiation to be ambiguous. Church would return to less radical 1548 decoration.

Question 25

What Injunctions did Elizabeth pass to help define the Church?

Answer 25

Dress like Edward’s reign.
Clergy need permission from 2 JP’s and a bishop to marry.
Clergy must preach 4 times a year at minimum and have an English bible.

Question 26

When was the Bond of Association?

Answer 26

1584

Question 27

When was Mary Queen of Scots executed?

Answer 27

1587

Question 28

When was a Supplication for Beggars, published, who was it supported by and what did it do?

Answer 28

1529, published by Simon Fish, supported by Anne Boleyn, it criticised the wealth of the Catholic Church and attacked the belief of purgatory and indulgences.