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How did religion change during the reign of Edward VI?
Phase one: Destructive
Date Change Explanation
• Similar Cromwell’s
Commission.
• Commissioners sent to all
1547 Royal Visitation bishoprics to examine state of
clergy, doctrine and practices
of the Church.
• Collection of modern sermons
to be read out by clergy who
Book of Homilies and were unable to preach
July 1547
Paraphrases themselves.
• Erasmus’ Paraphrases should
be placed in every church.
• Order given to all clergy to
preach in English, have an
English Bible and Protestant
July 1547 Royal Injunctions literature in every parish
church
• Superstitious images to be
removed
• Revived Act of Dissolution from
Henry VIII last parliament in
1545.
• Now contained condemnation
of all prayers for the dead
• Dissolved 3,000 Chantries,
along with 90 colleges, 110
4 November-24 December hospitals and thousands of
Chantries Act
1547 (Parliament) confraternities, and confiscated
thousands of minor parish
endowments
• Some chantries were turned
into schools or the money from
their dissolution was redirected
into the parishes, but these
were exceptions
4 November-24 December Act of Six Articles (passed in • Had re-established the key
1547 (Parliament) 1539) repealed Catholic doctrines
• Removed old heresy, treason,
censorship and proclamation
laws
4 November-24 December
Treason Act repealed • Allowed free discussion of
1547 (Parliament) religion without fear of
imprisonment
• Print and publish freely
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How did religion change during the reign of Edward VI?
Phase one: Destructive
Date Change Explanation
• Similar Cromwell’s
Commission.
• Commissioners sent to all
1547 Royal Visitation bishoprics to examine state of
clergy, doctrine and practices
of the Church.
• Collection of modern sermons
to be read out by clergy who
Book of Homilies and were unable to preach
July 1547
Paraphrases themselves.
• Erasmus’ Paraphrases should
be placed in every church.
• Order given to all clergy to
preach in English, have an
English Bible and Protestant
July 1547 Royal Injunctions literature in every parish
church
• Superstitious images to be
removed
• Revived Act of Dissolution from
Henry VIII last parliament in
1545.
• Now contained condemnation
of all prayers for the dead
• Dissolved 3,000 Chantries,
along with 90 colleges, 110
4 November-24 December hospitals and thousands of
Chantries Act
1547 (Parliament) confraternities, and confiscated
thousands of minor parish
endowments
• Some chantries were turned
into schools or the money from
their dissolution was redirected
into the parishes, but these
were exceptions
4 November-24 December Act of Six Articles (passed in • Had re-established the key
1547 (Parliament) 1539) repealed Catholic doctrines
• Removed old heresy, treason,
censorship and proclamation
laws
4 November-24 December
Treason Act repealed • Allowed free discussion of
1547 (Parliament) religion without fear of
imprisonment
• Print and publish freely
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