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2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570

Cranmer, the Prayer Books and the Chantries Act

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Who was the principal architect of doctrinal reform under Edward VI and the author of both Prayer Books?

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Besides chantries, what other vestiges of Catholicism were removed under Edward VI?

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  1. 1

    Who was the principal architect of doctrinal reform under Edward VI and the author of both Prayer Books?

    Model answer

    Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury.

  2. 2

    How did Cranmer's theological beliefs evolve during Edward VI's reign?

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    His beliefs evolved from a Lutheran position towards more radical Reformed Protestant views influenced by continental reformers.

  3. 3

    What did Cranmer develop in 1553 as a statement of Protestant doctrine for the English Church?

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    The Forty-Two Articles.

  4. 4

    What were chantries, and what did the Chantries Act of 1547 do to them?

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    Chantries were institutions where priests said masses for the souls of the dead; the Act dissolved them, eliminating a key expression of the Catholic doctrine of purgatory.

  5. 5

    What were the consequences of dissolving the chantries for the Crown and for parish-level religious practice?

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    It transferred substantial wealth and property to the Crown and removed a significant source of Catholic religious practice at parish level.

  6. 6

    Besides chantries, what other vestiges of Catholicism were removed under Edward VI?

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    Religious images, altars (replaced by communion tables), and traditional Catholic vestments.

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