Reformation on Hold 1538-40

• In the later years of Henry VIII’s reign, there were clear indications that reform was on hold and in some ways a return to Catholic doctrines and beliefs.
• 1538 John Lambert burnt at the stake. John Lambert was a reformer
• Henry presided at the Lambert trial, indicating that such radical ideas on the Eucharist were not acceptable.
• 1539 The Act of Six Articles. This was an Act of Parliament with more authority than the Ten Articles passed by Convocation. It enshrined clear Catholic beliefs.