The development of doctrine and further reform; two Prayer Books; the role and beliefs of Cranmer; the dissolution of the chantries and other vestiges of Catholicism
During Edward VI's reign, Archbishop Cranmer rewrote the rules of English worship twice, replacing Catholic rituals with Protestant ones. The government also shut down chantries — private chapels funded to pray for the souls of the dead.
Real World
Cranmer's 1552 Prayer Book removed every physical gesture — kneeling at the altar rail, ringing of bells, elevation of the host — that implied the bread and wine became Christ's body, making English worship visibly Protestant in a way any parishioner could see without reading a word of theology.
Exam Focus
When comparing the 1549 and 1552 Prayer Books, use precise doctrinal language (real presence vs. commemorative eucharist) rather than simply calling one 'more Protestant' than the other.
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