Attacks on Catholicism Flashcards
Who can be credited with transforming the Church of England to be truly Protestant? and what were their roles?
- (directed by) Cranmer
- (supported by) King
- (politically directed by) Somerset and Northumberland
What signs meant there was little indication of imminent religious reform at the beginning of Edward’s reign?
- requiem Mass was held for Henry as had been requested
- Edward’s coronation included Latin litany and a Mass
What other factors meant the radical religious change couldn’t occur immediately?
- lay lords and gentry were opposed to radical theological reform
- demands of war and impact that further change might have on relations with European powers
Who was moving from Lutheran to Zwinglian views?
- Cranmer
Despite factors limiting religious reform, who was planning “a religious revolution of ruthless thoroughness”
- Cranmer
Who commented that Cranmer was planning “a religious revolution of ruthless thoroughness”?
- MacCulloch
The November 1547 dissolution of the chantries was doctrinal (eventually dissolved 3,000) - why did they have no purpose for Protestants?
- didn’t believe in Masses or prayers for the dead
- didn’t believe in purgatory
(Although Somerset was cautious in his religious reform) What was the serious consequence of the repealing of the Act of Six Articles?
- left the Church of England without any official doctrine
(Although Somerset was cautious in his religious reform)
What were the serious consequences of the repealing of the Treason Act?
- removed laws against heresy, treason and censorship
- for the first time, people were allowed to spread radical views without fear of arrest/ imprisonment
- Protestant pamphlets were published attacking the Mass, the role of priests and general Catholicism
- in some areas there were incidents of iconoclasm
What was the government’s initial response to the occurrences after the Treason Act was repealed?
- tried to contain the unrest by issuing proclamations stating that only authorised clergy could preach and then, within months, banning preaching completely
After the 1547 visitations were taking place and Cranmer had produced his Book of Homilies, what serious challenges to traditional practices were evident?
- processions, recitation of the rosary and burning candle before rood screen were prohibited
In 1545, the first proposal to dissolve the chantries, what was the attractiveness?
- to access wealth and the property of the lay guilds (financial motives in Henry’s reign, doctrinal in Edward’s)
In some areas, how was the order ‘to remove superstitious images’ taken literally?
- statues and altars and stained glass windows smashed
What was emphasised in Cranmer’ Book of Homilies?
- focused strongly upon the character of God and Justification by Faith
As per the July 1547 Book of Homilies (Protestant sermons, one supporting Lutheran belief of justification by faith) and Paraphrases proclamation, what had to happen?
- Homilies and Erasmus’ Paraphrases should be placed in every parish church
- established in almost all by end of 1549
