From foreign parts flocked allies, while the native stock of literary ammunition was reinforced by German and Swiss books.

In the reign of Edward there were three new translations of Luther's books, five of Melanchthon's, two of Zwingli's, two of Oecolampadius's, three of Bullinger's and four of Calvin's.

Many English religious leaders were in correspondence with Bullinger, many with Calvin, and some with Melanchthon.

Among the prominent European Protestants called to England during this reign were Bucer and Fagius of Germany, Peter Martyr and Bernardino Ochino of Italy, and the Pole John Laski.
The purification of the churches began promptly.

[Sidenote: 1547] Images, roods and stained glass windows were destroyed, while the buildings were whitewashed on the inside, properly to express the austerity of the new cult.