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1
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What religion was Somerset?

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Genuine convert to Protestantism

Welcomed religious radicals like hooper into his household

2
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What shows that religious policy under Somerset was cautious?

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The moderate book of common prayer written in 1549 by Archbishop Cranmer

3
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What were the objectives of the 1549 book of common prayer?

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Established a single form for services in the Church of England
Translated the services into English to enhance understanding of the key texts

4
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What was a non-radical feature of the 1549 book of common prayer?

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An ambiguous Eucharistic declaration which the catholic bishop gardiner thought could still imply the acceptance of transubstantiation

5
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How did Somerset adopt a more radical approach to his religious policy?

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Sustained attack on popular religious practice particularly in London despite reluctance of public opinion to embrace religious reform

6
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Name two religious changes under Somerset?

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Feb 1547- denunciation of images in London

Dec 1547- dissolution of chantries and religious guilds

7
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What did the injunctions of 1547 attack?

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Many traditional catholic practices
The subsequent attack on chantries and the plundering of their assets destroyed a way of connecting the dead to their communities
Attack on guilds and confraternities meant the crown confiscated money and property that had underpinned charitable activities feasts and celebrations

8
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What was Northumberland’s religious strategy?

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To continue the Protestant reforms initiated by Somerset

To plunder more of its wealth

9
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Why did Northumberland act in a more radical way?

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Cranmer moved in a more radical direction- 1552 book of common prayer
Edward VI believed it his mission to destroy idolatry
Radical senior clergy like Nicholas Ridley becoming more influential

10
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Name 2 changes introduced by the 1552 book of common prayer

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Radical reform of communion service including replacement of wafer by ordinary bread (showed influence of zwinglianism with ‘do this in remembrance that Christ’s blood was shed for thee’)
Ban on use of ‘popish’ vestments as they were seen as objects of superstition

11
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What did Cranmers forty two articles of religion confirm?

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The firmly Protestant nature of official doctrine

12
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How did the crown exploit the church for money?

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Systematic policy of asset stripping, extracting wealth from the church through pioneering the property of bishoprics
E.g. the bishops of Exeter made substantial ‘grants’ to the crown

13
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After when did expenditure on church goods decline?

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1540

14
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What do the evidence from wills suggest about church expenditure?

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People less likely to leave money to their parish church

15
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What is evidence of a crisis in religion at parish level (Haigh)?

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Decline in church attendance in the diocese of Exeter

Decline in number of candidates for ordination as priests

16
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What did the radical Hooper admit in 1550?

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That the lace of reform was hampered by uncooperative public opinion

17
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How did parishes avoid crown attack on church plate?

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By selling their treasures

18
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When did the crown start to confiscate church plate?

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January 1553

This encouraged a ‘climate of discontent and disobedience’ according to Duffy