Religion

Question 1

Question 1
What were the main factors of Religion in the Tudor period?

Answer 1

• Henry VIII.
• Edward VI.
• Mary I.
• Elizabeth I.

Question 2

Question 2
What were some features of Religion during Henry VIII reign?

Answer 2

• 1539 6 Articles - Reinforced Catholic ideas after years of Protestant ideas, Cromwell.
• 1534 Act of Supremacy - made Henry ‘Supreme Head of the Church’
• 1543 King’s Book - revised earlier protestant-learning texts.
• 1536 Act for Dissolution of the Monasteries - Monasteries with income less than £200 shut down.

Question 3

Question 3
What were some features of Religion during Edward VI reign?

Answer 3

• 1547 Repeal of 6 Articles - removed the re-establishment of key Catholic ideas.
• 1549 First Common Prayer Book - Manual for Church’s to follow & Priests could get married.
• 1547 Cramner’s Book of Homilies - Made sermons uniform & Protestant. By 1549 all read from it.
• 1542 42 Articles - Unofficially establishes Protestantism as English religion.

Question 4

Question 4
What were some features of Religion during Mary I reign?

Answer 4

• 1555 Bonner’s Book of Homilies - Established Catholicism as the religion of England.
• 1556 - Benedictine Monestry refounded in Westminster.
• 1554 Act of Repeal - Removed all anti-papal legislation since 1529.
• 1553 Mary surrendered ‘Supreme Head of the Church’ title to the Pope.

Question 5

Question 5
What were some features of Religion during Elizabeth I reign?

Answer 5

• 1559 Act of Supremacy - Becomes ‘Supreme Governor of the Church’ .
• 1563 39 Articles - Established Protestant beliefs & practices of the English Church.
• 1585 Act against Jesuits & Seminary Priests - Made Papal Priests entering illegal, 123 executed between 1586-1603.
• 1559 Royal Injunctions - set out 57 instructions, Priests had to licensed by Bishop before preaching.