Mid-Tudor Religous Change Flashcards
(19 cards)
When and why were heresy laws restored?
- November 1554
- Intended to allow increased ease of persecution of Protestants and those who were supposedly heretics.
How many MP’s voted against the repeal of the Edwardian religious laws in 1553?
80
What did Somerset start to dissolve in 1547?
Chantries & guilds
Which book, published in 1563, recorded the deaths of protestants during Mary’s reign?
Foxe’s Book of Martyrs
In total, how many Protestants were burned for heresy?
289
What issue delayed the restoration of Papal supremacy, and when was this resolved?
Church lands, resolved in the 3rd parliament 1554
What did Mary’s first statute of repeal, remove?
The religious legislation of Edward VI’s reign
What did the denunciation of images in February 1547 lead to?
Widespread iconoclasm in London
Where was the proportion of Protestants in England greatest and what was it?
Approximately 20% of Londoners were Protestant by 1547
Which 3 radical protestant Bishops were burned by Mary?
Hooper, Cranmer, Ridley
What changes were enforced by the more radical revised Book of Common Prayer in 1552?
• Removal of transubstantiation
• Rewriting baptism, burial and confirmation ceremonies
• Restriction on “popish” vestments.
Who was appointed as Papal Legate on Mary’s accession, and became Archbishop of Canterbury?
Cardinal Reginald Pole
What was Cranmer’s Forty-Two Articles of Religion of June 1553 and why were they never implemented?
Defined the essentials of faith of the Church of England. Not implemented due to Edward’s death.
What evidence is there that people left less money to parishes under Edward?
Evidence from wills, Northern wills show between 1540-46 70% of people left money to parishes to 30% in Edward’s reign
Why was the 1549 Book of Common Prayer considered “moderate” change?
• Translation of traditional Latin services
• Ambiguous around transubstantiation
What areas in England were distinctly Protestant? Which areas were distinctly Catholic? - Edwardian Religion
Protestant - Kent, Sussex, Essex, Bristol, East Anglia (most of the South East)
Catholic - Lancashire, Yorkshire, the Midlands and the far South West.
How were Cranmer’s beliefs central to the shift towards more radical reform under Northumberland?
- Cranmer was pivotal to increased religious radicalism under Northumberland
- Archbishop of Canterbury saw major influence on policy.
- As he became more radical, religious policy did so too.
What fraction of the Worcester bishopric’s estate was seized by the Crown? - Edwardian Religion
2/3
What beliefs were most heavily trumpeted by the 42 Articles of Religion? - Edwardian Religion
The 42 Articles of the Religion were founded on the Protestant beliefs in achieving grace by faith alone and predestination.
