the reformation - morebath

main things that happened during Henry VII’s reign

• churches became bare - decorations removed

• Bible was translated to english

• dissolution of monasteries

• separated from the Catholic church - church of england

• became protestant

main things that happened during Edward VI’s reign

• services in english

• all decor was removed

• very protestant

• English Book of Common Prayer

• bees and sheep sold (in morebath)

main things that happened during Mary I’s reign

• recovery of removed decor

• protestants killed

• parish returns to normal

• very catholic

main things that happened during Elizabeth I’s reign

• monarch head of church

• less strict protestantantism

• kind of truce between catholic and protestant

• saints and parish events return (in morebath

morebath pre. 1500

• very clever

• own ways to make money

• church helped to link the community - with candles and donations

1509

Henry becomes king

1534

Henry declares himself the head of the Church

1547

Edward becomes king

1548

heavily protestant - Morebath hides parish items

1549-1553

• book of common prayer published

• worship changes

• removal of church goods (1553)

1553

mary becomes queen (back to catholicism)

1554

list of debts from Edwards reign published

1558

Elizabeth I becomes queen

1558

monarch becomes head of church again (she enforces less strict protestantism)

1569

some minor revolutions (eg. Northern Rebellion) - showing some people were unhappy with this new regime

overall…

• appearance - slight change

• worship - more change (protestant worship, service/bible in english)

• community -