that gave a much more traditional presentation of Christian doctrine, though it did not simply restore the old religion as it had been before 1536. There matters rested until Henry died in 1547, leaving his nine-year old son Edward VI (1547–1553) on the throne. Archbishop Cranmer belonged to the regency council and was put in charge of church affairs, which allowed him to introduce more far-reaching changes than had previously been possible. His first public act was to issue a book of sermons, or