Why did Morebath church matter?

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In what ways did the Reformation matter to ordinary people?

Morebath church had a few decorations- there was a big crucifix and some candles.

Morebath church was beautifully decorated- there was a golden crucifix, lots of statues and lots of candles.

Morebath church was quite plain- there were just a few candles around the church.

Morebath church was very plain and simple- there weren't any decorations at all.

Which of these statements best describes what Morebath church was like inside?

Morebath church did NOT have a statue of...

God's representative on earth- he was in charge of the whole Catholic Church.

In charge of Morebath church- he led the church services and looked after the villagers.

The one who looked after the church's money- he had to manage the money so it was spent carefully.

Very wealthy and powerful- he was in charge of all the churches in the south-west of England.

Morebath church had a priest called Sir Christopher Trychay. As priest he was...

They hated the statues of their saints- they thought they distracted them from worshipping God.

They liked the statues of their saints- they thought they looked nice and added some colour to the church.

They loved the statues of their saints- they found comfort in praying to them and raised money to look after them.

They weren't that interested in the statues of their saints- they just put up with them as they had always been there.

How did the people of Morebath feel about the statues of their saints? Choose the best answer.

Fairly involved- they went to church each week, but no more than that.

Not involved at all- most of them didn't even go to church.

Rarely involved- they only went to church at Christmas and Easter.

Very involved- as well as going to church each week, they helped raise money for their church.

How involved were the people of Morebath in their church? Choose the best answer.

A big department store, selling all kinds of things.

A local shop, selling candles for the church.

A pot of money, used to look after a saint's statue.

Many of the people in Morebath were part of a store. What was a store?

A little- they had to get a Bible and move their candles to the sides of the statues.

A lot- they had to move all their beautiful statues, all their candles and get a Bible.

Completely- their statues, crucifix and candles all had to be destroyed.

Not at all- everything stayed exactly the same.

How did Henry VIII change Morebath church?

A group of people, like Martin Luther, who protested against the teachings of the Catholic Church.

They believed churches should be beautiful and decorated and that church services should be done in Latin.

They believed churches should be plain and simple and that people should read the Bible and have church services in their own language.

He made himself Head of the Church and made churches buy an English Bible.

He made the English Church Catholic again, telling people to worship in the traditional Catholic way.

He made the English Church Protestant, but wasn’t as strict so that everyone felt included.

He made the English Church Protestant, forcing churches to destroy statues and use a new Protestant prayer book.

How did Henry VIII change the English Church?

How did Edward VI change the English Church?

She made herself Head of the Church and made churches buy an English Bible.

She made the English Church Catholic again, telling people to worship in the traditional Catholic way.

She made the English Church Protestant, but wasn’t as strict so that everyone felt included.

She made the English Church Protestant, forcing churches to destroy statues and use a new Protestant prayer book.

How did Mary I change the English Church?

How did Elizabeth I change the English Church?

What was this period of religious change called?

Why did Morebath church matter?

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