(new) Series 1 Episode 3 - The Protestant Boy King, Revised and Updated

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Episode 3: The Protestant Boy King, Revised and Updated.

Since I first published this episode, I’ve gone back to the episode and incorporated your feedback.

As the series has grown, I've noticed a few areas that needed improvement or clarification, so I’ve updated parts of the original episode. The story and purpose are still the same, but I hope returning readers enjoy this updated version. If you’re new to the series, this is the starting point of our story.

The accompanying transcript also includes an epilogue with additional historical notes for those who would like to explore the story further.

Artwork • The Family of Henry VIII, c. 1543-1547

Music • John Taverner: Quemadmodum , Psalm 42, c.1540.

Notes:

In 1547, following the death of Henry VIII, his nine-year-old son, Edward VI, became the first English monarch to have been raised as a Protestant. His short reign would see England move much more decisively towards Protestant reform. But the changes taking place in England were part of a much wider religious upheaval across Europe.

In this episode, we explore the growing influence of Reformed Protestantism, through figures such as John Calvin and William Farel in Geneva, and Ulrich Zwingli in Zurich.

We also follow the emergence of the Anabaptist movement, with its rejection of infant baptism, and its belief that baptism should follow a personal profession of Christian faith.

Back in England, we follow the Protestant reforms of Edward VI's reign, the introduction of the Book of Common Prayer, and the influence of Archbishop Thomas Cranmer and continental reformers such as Peter Martyr Vermigli.