94:. Tonge's sermons on the latter issue proved to be his most influential and controversial. Tonge preached in early 1547 that fasting during Lent was positive, but is not required penitence. This position was the official doctrine as explicated at King Edward's command, but still proved controversial among more conservative clerics. The
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over the destruction of church images. By preaching in these more conservative areas, the
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for his services. Tonge's tenure was short-lived, as his appointment was in March 1549, and he died in August of the same year. Tonge was buried at
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partly lead the charge of a more stringent form of
Protestantism that removed much of the traditional elements of religious life, such as
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to the then Prince Edward. Above all else, Tonge was commended for his able and learned preaching.
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in 1547. Almost nothing is known about his life until 1546, when he is noted as serving as a
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beliefs, the
English Reformation was a violent stripping of their way of life.
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as a fellow on Mr. Ashton's foundation in 1534. He received his M.A. in 1537,
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Rebellion and Riot: Popular
Disorder in England During the Reign of Edward VI
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Stripping of the Altars: Traditional Religion in England, 1400–1580
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History of the College of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge: Volume 1
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For his performance and preaching skills, the King granted Tonge the
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Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edward VI: Volume 2, 1548-1549
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Upon returning to Edward's court, Tonge was granted the
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The Boy King: Edward VI and the Protestant Reformation
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was an English clergyman who served as a chaplain to
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220:(New York, NY: 1999) p. 9; Eamon Duffy,
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216:Diarmaid MacCulloch,
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152:References
72:Protestant
21:Roger Tong
43:Biography
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127:Cornwall
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112:heretic
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25:Tongue
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