Social impact of religious and economic changes under Edward VI; rebellion; intellectual and humanist developments
Under Edward VI, radical Protestant reforms and economic hardship hit ordinary people hard. These pressures triggered major rebellions and also sparked new intellectual and humanist ideas across England.
Real World
The Prayer Book Rebellion (1549) saw Cornish and Devon rebels refer to the new English liturgy as 'a Christmas game' — ordinary people rejecting radical Protestant change imposed from London in a language many in the far west barely understood.
Exam Focus
Link rebellion causes to both religious and economic factors in the same paragraph; single-cause answers rarely achieve the top mark bands.
Essay Framework
Use PEEL to structure every paragraph. Tap each step for guidance and an example.
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