Unit 2: Religious Change Flashcards
Henry VIII; Religious Changes
Henry's Reign; 1529-1547 Break from Rome; 1529-34 Act of Supremacy; 1534 Dissolution of the Monasteries; 1536 Bible in English; 1538 Role of Parliament;
Edward VI; Religious Change
1547-1553
Chantries; 1547
Prayer Books; 1549-1552
Protestantism
Mary; Religious Change
1553-1558
Counter Reformation; 1553-1558
Persecution of the Protestants; 1555 onwards
The Break from Rome
1529-1534
Maybe Introduced due to Henry’s wish to divorce CofA - wanted heir + Leviticus -‘can’t marry dead brothers widow’
Removed Papal Authority; Henry head of state and church- the imperial idea
Pioneer- lead to other religious changes
reasons
Roman Catholicy –> English Catholicy
But; Henry remained Roman Catholic
Act of Supremacy
1534
Henry replaced Pope as head : imperial idea
Re-Inforced by law; was seen as treason if you didn’t recognise Henry as head of church and state and could be fined, imprisoned or executed
Henry remained Roman Catholic
Dissolution of the Monasteries
1536
Henry didn’t want Roman Catholic acts going on; would make him seem weak - need to destroy those who show obedience to the Pope
Valour Ecclesiasticus; showed Monasteries were not being used properly. Elton: monasticism in England was on its last legs
Lots of land- money - court of Augmentation was set up
People that could afford land became partners in the reformation
Passed by parliament
takes the first unintentional step towards Protestantism
The Bible in English
1538
Law that every church should have a bible in English
Vernacular; shows Henry is head of church
1541- 4,000 produced
Known as great bible
But; lots of people were illiterate- minimal impact
Role of Parliament
Cromwell ran it: he was the mouthpiece
Used it to pass laws: less opposition
Became more involved
But. It was the kings final choice
Chantries
1547
Catholic practice; pray for souls of the dead - no need for purgatory
3,000 in the country; effected people on a daily basis, peoples lives changed
Protestants shut them down
Country was bankrupt; closed them; land, money; education suffered; Edward opened schools
Prayer Books;
First;1549
Crammer, contained mixture of Catholic and Protestant to avoid rebellion
Made book of prayer book the common prayer of official liturgy
1552; second book, all Protestant
However, edward died in 1553, so wasn’t significant
Persecution of Protestants
First in 1553
Mary was ruthless opponent of protestantism - she viewed them as heretics and destroyed them
They were public
Shows divide in religion was here to stay
Back to Catholicism in 1529, but maybe not significant and returning to something that had already happened
Reign was short, didn’t have time1
Counter Reformation
Crammer arrested; important w/ protestantism
6 articles returned in 1539
Pope; head of church; restored his power, and re-united england with european church
Burning Protestants - needed to remove them - had a great impact on peoples thoughts and attitudes
restoration of the roman catholic doctrine and church services
Elizabeth Religious Change
Religious Settlement
Opposition
Scriptures in Welsh
Religious Settlement
Act of Supremacy; Supreme Governor- keeps Catholics happy as god and pope is above her. As a result, it keeps protestants and catholics happy, but creates opposition of puritans and Roman Catholics.
It was a compromise to avoid rebellion and an attempt to reform the church and parliament and please both catholics and protestants
Reflects her own views
‘G.E Neil; had to listen to ‘Puritan Choir’ - became more protestant
Not significant as it was based on Edwards own views, e.g use of prayer books
Opposition
Puritans; wanted all protestant settlement
Roman Catholics; wanted pope in charge and an R.C leader
wanted outward conformity
1570; excommunication of the pope
had opposition in house of lords
