Here is an interesting insight into Norwich during the reformation period by Muriel C McClendon. Given what was happening in the King’s Court and other parts of the country, the Norwich magistrates took a different stance. It’s staggering that they didn’t attract the attention of the monarch’s court. But what was their motive and why did they take a more tolerant approach? What were the past disputes which had resulted in outside intervention. What action did the magistrates take against Thomas Miles for his harsh words on religious doctrines, the priesthood and the Virgin Mary? Did the magistrates approach change during the reigns of Edward VI and Mary Tudor? To find out the answers to these questions and more related information please select the following link, you may need to press play and move the red bar back to the start to play the talk, and also give the talk a thumbs up:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSQYXXxlfdI
Here is a summary of Muriel’s book which supplements the above talk. It describes how the Norwich magistrates endorsed each change in Tudor religious policy in a formal sense, however they neglected to enforce conformity and to discipline religious dissidents in their jurisdiction. Please select the following link to find out more:
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