Intra-Protestant Text Discussion

Respond to the following sets of questions (each with a 8 sentence, minimum, answer) below:

-Who were the authors of these texts (make reasoned speculations)? What kind of people were they (status, identity, etc.)? When were these texts written? What kind of texts are they (e.g. diary? pamphlet? law code? secondary scholarly source?)? What are each of these texts “doing” (What are these texts describing? What are these texts arguing? Why would the author write these texts?)?

-How do these different texts define Reformation doctrines and where is there a conflict about meaning and application? Specifically, where are there similarities and/or divergences over predestination, sacraments, role of magistrate, and church government?

Elizabethan Settlement Text Discussion

Respond to the following sets of questions (each with a 8 sentence, minimum, answer) below:

-Who were the authors of these texts (make reasoned speculations)? What kind of people were they (status, identity, etc.)? When were these texts written? What kind of texts are they (e.g. diary? pamphlet? law code? secondary scholarly source?)? What are each of these texts “doing” (What are these texts describing? What are these texts arguing? Why would the author write these texts?)?

 

-What were the dangers that Elizabeth (and others) perceived in England? What was considered to be a danger in England? What was argued not to be a danger? How does this fit with what we know about the Elizabethan-era Reformation?

Reformation Revolutions Texts Discussion

Respond to the following sets of questions (each with a 6-8 sentence answer) below:

-Who were the authors of these texts (make reasoned speculations)? What kind of people were they (status, identity, etc.)? When were these texts written? What kind of texts are they (e.g. diary? pamphlet? law code? secondary scholarly source?)? What are each of these texts “doing” (What are these texts describing? What are these texts arguing? Why would the author write these texts?)?

-How do these texts show the changes of the Reformation in England (from Henry to Edward to Mary)? How did the dissolution of the monasteries proceed, and how great of an impact did it have (hint: compare official accounts to inventory list)?

-Compare and contrast the different accounts of Cranmer’s death: how did a Catholic and a Protestant perceive Cranmer’s actions and the meaning of his death? Try to describe the “worldview” that informed both similarities and differences in how they construct their accounts.

Tudor Text Discussion

Respond to the following sets of questions (each with a 6-8 sentence answer) below:

-Who were the authors of these texts? What kind of people were they (status, identity, etc.)? When were these texts written? What kind of texts are they (e.g. diary? pamphlet? law code? secondary scholarly source?)? What are each of these texts “doing” (What are these texts describing? What are these texts arguing? Why would the author write these texts?)?

-Attempt to describe each of these texts in terms of how we defined the key parts of the Reformation: In what ways are these texts advocating the Reformation? What does the Reformation mean for each author? How is the Reformation contrasted with what came before?