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- On his ascent to the throne in 1547, young Edward VI was hailed as England’s Josiah, the young 7th-century- bce king of Judah who enforced the Deuteronomic reform. Edward, it was held, would rid the land of idolatry so that England might be blessed.
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Jun 9, 2024 · Edward, it was held, would rid the land of idolatry so that England might be blessed. Protestantism advanced rapidly during his reign through the systematic reformation of doctrine, worship, and discipline—the three external marks of the true church.
Jun 9, 2024 · John Knox, statue in Geneva. In Scotland the Reformation is associated with the name of John Knox, who declared that one celebration of the mass is worse than a cup of poison. He faced the very real threat that Mary, Queen of Scots, would do for Scotland what Mary Tudor had done for England.
Jun 7, 2024 · Even the Protestant successor to Bloody Mary, Queen Elizabeth of England, was outraged and banned Knox from preaching within her realm. But at about the same time, events in Scotland took a turn that finally drew Knox back to his homeland.
Jun 9, 2024 · Protestantism - Expansion, Europe, Reformation: By the middle of the 16th century, Lutheranism had spread into the various principalities and kingdoms of northern Europe. The duchy of Württemberg, after the restoration of Duke Ulrich, adopted reform in 1534; its outstanding reformer was Johannes Brenz and its great centre Tübingen.
2 days ago · Huguenot numbers grew rapidly between 1555 and 1561, chiefly amongst nobles and city dwellers. During this time, their opponents first dubbed the Protestants Huguenots; but they called themselves reformés, or "Reformed". They organised their first national synod in 1558 in Paris.
Jun 18, 2024 · Ulrich Zwingli was an influential Swiss reformer who helped spread the Protestant Reformation there. Luther and Calvin's work also influenced popular movements. Some were groups like the Anabaptists , whose main belief was that only adults could be officially baptized.
Jun 12, 2024 · CHAPTER VI. CHANGES IN THE CHURCH AT THE REFORMATION. The story of the alterations in St. Mary's church consequent on the Reformation is set down very clearly in our text. In the brief reign of Edward very great changes are recorded by the churchwardens.
