religious change under somerset 47-49

Question 1

what was iconoclasm

Answer 1

defacement of artefacts, stained windows, attacks on images and alters

removal of crosses

Question 2

impact of iconoclasm

Answer 2

rioting and disorder

90% of artefacts lost

feb 1548 nationwide order to ban images

Question 3

significance of iconoclasm

Answer 3

impacts culture, life of people

encourages disorder

Question 4

what was the book of homilies

Answer 4

1547

provided clergy with model sermons

Question 5

impact of Book of Homilies

Answer 5

ensured all parishes had access to protestant ideas

Question 6

significance of book of homilies

Answer 6

shows protestant leanings were intentional

Question 7

impact chantries act

Answer 7

more coins in circulation led to inflation so prices increased

potential to create disorder

Question 8

significance of chantries act

Answer 8

1548

chantries had provided education for the local communities

Question 9

what was the treason act

Answer 9

freedom to discuss religion

repealed unpopular legislation from Henry’s reign

Question 10

impact of treason act

Answer 10

furthered Edward Seymours reputation as a reformer

provokes acts of public disorder

Question 11

significance of treason act

Answer 11

had wanted to avoid disorder, but his ‘modernising’ act created just that

Question 12

what was the first act of uniformity

Answer 12

jan 1549

ordered clergy to use protestnat ideas

satisfy moderate reforms

Question 13

significance of first act of uniformity

Answer 13

huge religious change and had a large impact

Question 14

what was the first prayer book

Answer 14

fairly traditional version of communion/ eucharist service

Question 15

impact of First Prayer Book

Answer 15

Western rebellion 1549

Devon and Cornwall-parishioner compelled their priests to return to the old ways

poor economic and social conditions

7000 rebels

Question 16

significance of first prayer book

Answer 16

2000 rebels killed

victory for Edwardian forces- showed strength

8600 troops sent by the king

Question 17

what were education and visitations

Answer 17

to test whether the laity knew the 10 commandments and the Lord’s prayer

Question 18

impact of visitations

Answer 18

Gloucester- out of 311 clergy 11 didn’t know the Lord’s prayer and 171 didn’t know the 10 commandments

many nobility and gentry willing to accept the moderate changes

opposition from grassroots

Question 19

significance of visitations

Answer 19

difficult to enforce

showed leadership of the church were willing to take action

Question 20

how successful was somerset?

Answer 20

unrest in Devon, Cornwall, Yorkshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire

a more radical protestant faith preceded slowly and met opposition

Question 21

bishops

Answer 21

9 supported reform

10 opposed any changes

8 remained undecided

with such an even balance somerset was cautious to reform to much

Question 22

elites attitude to reform

Answer 22

a majority of the elite appear to have been for some religious reform, at least not opposed to it

Question 23

Lower clergy attitude to reform

Answer 23

opposed reform

mostly uneducated and were anxious to maintain traditions

Question 24

the people’s attitude to reform

Answer 24

very conservative in outlook

lot of their popular culture was based on rituals and festivals of the old church