How far was England a Protestant nation on the death of Henry VIII in 1547?

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How far was England a Protestant nation on the death of Henry VIII in 1547?

On the death of Henry VIII, England seemed to be far from being a Protestant nation. However, there were quite a few changes which could suggest that England was going towards Protestantism or perhaps had already adapted it, although the adoption of Protestantism in most cases could be argued as more political moves then religious.

There were quite a few cases which were moves towards Protestantism. In 1546, Henry named his Regency Council, which put England in the direction of Protestantism. The Council Henry chose for Edward was heavily Protestant and therefore gave the potential for Protestantism to triumph after the death of the King. Furthermore, two years before, in 1544 Henry appointed the Protestant John Cheke as six year old Prince Edward's tutor. John Cheke's ideas would obviously have influence over Edward. However, in the same month, Anne Askew was burned for denying transubstantiation, which showed Henry's commitment to parts of Catholicism. Therefore, right before Henry's death, the nation was moderately Catholic and moderately Protestant. However, Henry was willing to tolerate reformist ideas, even making sure they would last after his death,