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How radically and for what reasons did religious beliefs and practices change during the reign of Edward VI?

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AS and A Level British History: Monarchy & Politics

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How radically and for what reasons did religious beliefs and practices change during the reign of Edward VI?

Edward VI was born 15th of October in 1537. Henry VIII and Son of Jane Seymour, who died two weeks after she gave birth. He got his position on the throne at the age of nine and lasted six years until 1553, when he died. For much of Edwards's reign he was ill and delusional, therefore not much is actually known about the boy. Apart from he was a definite protestant, brought up with protestant teaching.

The lawful movement of Protestantism and acts of reform to the Catholic church in England were started during the reign of Henry VIII around the period of 1527, when he divorced his first wife Catherine of Aragon and took up another Anne Bolyn who he was besotted with. The pope would not allow this divorce as it involved confessing that one of his predecessors made a mistake and the involvement of Charles V, Catherine's nephew. Another reason for reformation was the influence of Cardinal Wolsey and his schemes to acquire funds for the on going wars with France. Then later Thomas Cromwell with

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