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1
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What was the general movement of Religion under Somerset

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A considerable move towards Protestantism

2
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What changes occurred under Somerset

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Feb 1547 - Denunciation of images in London

Jul 1547 - Injunctions issued

Dec 1547 - Dissolution of chantries and guilds

1548 - Act of Uniformity - outlined Publication of the Prayer Book

1549 - Moderate Prayer book introduced

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Denunciation of images in London

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Feb 1547

Reflected radical attitudes among Churchmen e.g. Ridley

Ridley was supported within and outside government in the engagement of iconoclasm (breaking of images that were prohibited by the Old Testament)

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Edwardian Injunctions

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Jul 1547

Reflected radical attitudes

Attacked many popular Catholic principles. E.g Lights, images, stained glass, processions and practices associated with Ash Wednesday

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Dissolution of Chantries and Guilds

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Dec 1547

Crown needed money for foreign policy

Chantries, guilds and lay brotherhoods abolished and their properties seized by the crown. Further attack on Catholicism

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Act of Uniformity

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1548

Outlined the Publication of the Common book of prayer

7
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Moderate Prayer book introduced

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1549

Need for uniform approach to religious services

Imposed a more moderate approach to religious reform rather than what occured in 1547

8
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Impact on religious experience

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It was a sustained attack on religious experiences

Injunctions of 1547 attacked MANY Catholic practices

Attack on chantries and plundering of assets build fear that it would be the start of systematic asset stripping

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