Religion

• When was denunciation of images in London introduced under Edward 


  February 1547
• When were the first set of injections under Edward

  July 1547

  these attacked popular and traditional catholic practices

  e.g. Banning holy water
• When and why did Edward commission the dissolution of chantries and religious guilds 


  December 1547

  money was needed for Somersets foreign policy with Scotland
• When was Archbishop Cramners Book of Common Prayer and what did it do

  May 1549

  provided a single form of service which was translated into English
• When was the more radical book of common prayer introduced

  April 1552

  was pushed for by John Hopper Bishop of Gloucester
• when were Cramners 42 Articles of Religion and why were they ineffective 


  June 1553

  However Edward died in July and once succeeded by Mary wernt Implemented
• What diodes were combined to increase royal income

  Gloucester and Worcester
• When did the government start collecting church plate under Edward

  1553
• What religious laws were passed at the first meeting of parliament under Mary 


  First meeting October 1553

  Religious laws under Edward repealed

  Order of service at time of Henry VIII death restored

  All clergy who married when permitted to could be deprived of their livings

  Legal status of the Church of England upheld
• When did Cardinal Pole arrive in England and what was his role 


  November 1554

  Became legate and Archbishop of Canterbury
• How did Mary reinstate Papal Supremacy 


  Heresy laws were restored in 1554 by the Act of Repeal. 

  • Denying the papal supremacy was a heresy punishable by death. -The Act of Supremacy was passed in 1555.
• When was the Act of Supremacy and Act of Uniformity passed under Elizabeth

  1559
• What did the Act of Supremacy 1559 do 


  Restored legal position of crown over church

  Papal supremacy was rejected and 1536 reformation legislation restored

  Powers of royal visitation of church revived

  Queen Supreme Governor not Supreme Head of church

  Oath of Supremacy taken by clergymen
• What did the 1559 Act of Uniformity do


  Use of single Book of Common Prayer but had 2 modifications to allow variations Eucharistic Belief

  Ornaments and Minister should be same as 2nd year of Edward reign

  • however Calvinist clergy saw ornaments as ‘popish’
• When were the royal injunctions under Elizabeth introduced

  1559
• How did Elizabeth check injunctions being followed 


  Sent 125 commissioners to tour the country to check
• What did the injunctions do 


  Emphasised ‘suppression of superstition

  • Removal of all things superstitions like candles and pilgrimages
  • Parish churches have English bible (1538 injunctions)
  • Disapproval of clergy marriage
  • Communion table not Alter used for Eucharist
• What were the issues of Elizabeth’s settlement 


  Puritan Choir in HofC forced Queen into more Protestant settlement

  • Settlement didn’t mention doctrine
• When were the 39 Article of Religion and what did they do 


  1563

  • defined difference between Church of England and Catholic Church
  • abandoned briars comprehensive approach
• Impact of religious Developments under Elizabeth

  • Protestant exiles returned and Protestant appointments of new bishops like Mathew Parker Archbishop of Canterbury December 1559
  • disapproved of clergy marriage but settlement preserved musical culture
  • settlement defined relationship between crown and state
  • Fundamental Paradox- supporters ensured their loyalty but Elizabeth had slightly conservative approach