Edward VI Religion and Economy
Somerset religious change –
Saw a considerable shift towards Protestantism. Somerset
welcomed religious radicals such as John Hooper.
Religious policy proved cautious, evident in the moderate Book
of Common Prayer in 1549. Services were in English but gave
the eucharist declaration could still imply transubstantiation.
A more radical approach was adopted in some cases. There was
widespread denunciation of images in London in February
1547. In the Injunctions of 1547, popular features of
Catholicism were attacked, such as images and stained glass.
The dissolution of various Chantries and Guilds in December
1547 prompted fears of a systematic stripping of the Church’s
assets.
Northumberland religious change –
Two main aims can be identified, the continued protestant
reforms and the plundering of the Church’s wealth.
A more radical prayer book was written by Cranmer in 1552,
which highlights the increasing influence of radicals such as
John Hooper.
This move also reflects the growing influence of Edward, who
took religious policy very seriously, and considered it his
mission to destroy idolatry. An example of this is the banning
of idolatry.
Somerset religious change –
Saw a considerable shift towards Protestantism. Somerset
welcomed religious radicals such as John Hooper.
Religious policy proved cautious, evident in the moderate Book
of Common Prayer in 1549. Services were in English but gave
the eucharist declaration could still imply transubstantiation.
A more radical approach was adopted in some cases. There was
widespread denunciation of images in London in February
1547. In the Injunctions of 1547, popular features of
Catholicism were attacked, such as images and stained glass.
The dissolution of various Chantries and Guilds in December
1547 prompted fears of a systematic stripping of the Church’s
assets.
Northumberland religious change –
Two main aims can be identified, the continued protestant
reforms and the plundering of the Church’s wealth.
A more radical prayer book was written by Cranmer in 1552,
which highlights the increasing influence of radicals such as
John Hooper.
This move also reflects the growing influence of Edward, who
took religious policy very seriously, and considered it his
mission to destroy idolatry. An example of this is the banning
of idolatry.
