Change and continuity in doctrine: liturgy, the eucharist and the Bible; doctrinal disputes as reflected in the Ten Articles and the Bishops' Book; the King's Book and the Six Articles
Henry VIII changed some religious beliefs and practices after breaking from Rome, but kept others. A series of official documents show him pulling between Protestant reform and traditional Catholic doctrine.
Real World
The Six Articles (1539) — nicknamed 'the whip with six strings' by Protestants — reaffirmed transubstantiation and made denial a capital offence, forcing Archbishop Cranmer to send his secretly married wife back to Germany to avoid prosecution under laws his own king had just passed.
Exam Focus
Use the sequence Ten Articles → Bishops' Book → King's Book → Six Articles to show the oscillation between reform and conservatism, rather than describing each document in isolation.
Essay Framework
Use PEEL to structure every paragraph. Tap each step for guidance and an example.
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