Reformation period St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
memorial thomas jones, dean of st patrick s 1581 1585
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after english reformation (an uneven process between 1536 , 1564 @ st patrick s, effective 1537), st patrick s became anglican church of ireland church. dubliners followed same line. in 1530s images within cathedral defaced soldiers under thomas cromwell, , neglect led collapse of nave in 1544. conventionally-flexible style of archbishop of dublin hugh curwen instructive; follower firstly of henry s non-lutheran church in 1530s, of edward vi s full-blown protestantism c.1550, accepting appointment archbishop during queen mary s reversion of church roman catholicism in 1555, , continued serve archbishop, using anglican rite 1559, under queen elizabeth until 1567.
under king edward vi, st patrick s cathedral formally suppressed, , building demoted status of parish church. on 25 april 1547, pension of 200 marks sterling assigned sir edward basnet , dean, followed, months later, pensions of £60 each chancellor alien , precentor humphrey, , £40 archdeacon power. silver, jewels, , ornaments transferred dean , chapter of christ church. king designated part of building use court house, cathedral grammar school established in vicar s hall , deanery given archbishop, following transfer of archbishop s palace lord deputy of ireland. in 1549, further ordered walls repainted , inscribed passages scriptures.
in 1555 charter of joint monarchs philip , mary restored cathedral s privileges , initiated restoration , late document of queen mary s reign, deed dated 27 april 1558, comprises release or receipt thomas leverous, new dean, , chapter of st patrick s, of goods, chattels, musical instruments, etc. , belonging cathedral, , had been in possession of dean , chapter of christ church. during reign patronal festival of blessed virgin mary last celebrated (in 1558).
following ejection of catholic chapter of canons in 1559, catholic community continued in 1560s–1570s @ least go on nominating canons , principal dignitaries st patrick s.
in 1560, 1 of dublin s first public clocks erected in st patrick s steeple .
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