Edward Vi

Question 1

first action?

Answer 1

treason act of 1547 repealed, allowed free printing and circulation, and therefore spread of Calvinist and lutheran literature.

Question 2

chantries act?

Answer 2

1547, religious chapels, masses for the dead which generated a lot of wealth closed down.

Question 3

Edwardian act of uniformity?
second act?

Answer 3

-Jan 1549, declared holy communion in English , number of sacraments reduced, clerical marriage made legal, worship of saints/statues/images discouraged, masses for dead illegal, eucharist still transubstantiation
-illegal by fine/ imprisonment for clergy/ laity not to attend c of e services.

Question 4

vagrancy act?

Answer 4

1547, very harsh, could be forced into slavery for 2 years.

Question 5

western/ prayer book rebellion?

Answer 5

upset of act of uniformity, led by local clergy, Exeter blockaided by 6000, demanded restoration of 6 articles, lasted till august.

Question 6

kett rebellion?

Answer 6

norwhcimh, second largest city, 16000 led by Robert kept, able to capture Norwich in 6 weeks, crushed by John Dudley and 4000 rebel casualties . rebels had 29 articles of economic demands e.g end to enclosure.

Question 7

battle of pinkie?

Answer 7

somerset and Dudley defeated Scots art the battle of pinkie, who were allied to the French , allowed English control of the border.

Question 8

Cranmer?

Answer 8

believed to hold lutheran views, 1549 released book of common prayer

Question 9

debasement of coinage?

Answer 9

coinage debased in 1551, led to rising inflation and food prices.
this was later evaluated which halted inflation.