evidence for support and unrest for edwardien reforms at a local level including unrest

What evidence is there that there was support for Protestant reforms?

Although England had mainly been catholic prior and wouldn’t have believed in the proytestant view, many locals were simply indifferent and conformed to the religous changes (this can be seen through clergy that were willing to serve Henry, Edward and Mary despite the frequent changes in religon), additionally there is evidence to suggest local church wardens carries out the changes e.g. replaced alters and service books, and aswell despite opposition there was rarely attempts to restore papal authority showing there possibly wasn’t a opposition to the monarch being head of the church indicating it would be them holding the power over religous policies

When was the western rebellion and how does it show opposition to religous chamnge?

It was in 1549 and caused by opposition to the new prayer book and demanded changes in catholic practices (not papal restoration) such as restoring six articles, mass in Latin instead of English, and restoring images. It took place in Devon and Cornwall suggesting there was still underlining support for Catholicism and fears of further reform (which the book of common prayer seemed to be a step towards radicalism)

However how was opposition shown in in other areas aswell as the West Country?

There was also a rising in Yorkshire at seaman which was fuelled by religious opposition, additionally there was unrest in Oxfordshire and Hampshire, opposition from all around the country suggest there was widespread disquiet over religous changes and Catholicism was potentially deeply apart of English life and identity (suggesting it would be difficult for Edward to expose reforms without opposition and unrest)

However what could the let’s rebellion suggest regarding religous changes?

Although it was mainly fueled by economic and social problems in east Anglia in 1549, it arguably was slightly motivated by religon however wanted changes to go at a faster pace suggesting there was radical Protestants who would therefore challenge the settlement and create political instability

How can opposition to religous changes be seen at local levels?

Due to previous support for Catholicism it’s unlikely people would have changed their beliefs in such a short amount of times, evidence of wills suggests many had not actually converted to Protestantism with only only 2 Protestants in York before 1550 and 1 in the south-west, and even areas that were more Protestant (close to London) didn’t show huge signs of conversion e.g. only 8% in Kent by 1549 and 27%in sufolk for the whole of the reign