RELG 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Edwardian Era, Pietism, North South Mrt Line
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Next ann boleyn doesn"t produce sons accused of adultery and beheaded. Then henry marries ann of cleaves- german. Catherine howard-powerful english family: accused of adultery found guilty and beheaded. Wives: divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. Henry change: copy of the bible in english placed in every church, referred to as the great bible. Henry dies, edward is only 9 years old. Duke of somerset- find thomas cranmer and a reformer as well. Archbishop wife sat at the dinner table. Cranmer chief author of the book of common prayer: first version in 1549. Biggest affect of people in the churches. Service in english b/c cranmer and advisors believed people should understand whole service. When book was approved by parliament cranmer and people didn"t think it was good enough: second version in 1552. Heavy influence of reform and big changes. Change in direction of the altar, goes from back wall, rotated 90 degrees like a dinner table.