1.2 - Elizabeth's Religious Settlement

Question 1

1. The Act of ___________
   made Elizabeth the supreme ________ of the Church of England…

Answer 1

Supremacy

governor

all clergy and royal officials had to swear an oath of allegiance to her as the head of the Church.

Question 2

2. What was the name of the act that established the appearance of the churches and the form of services they held

Answer 2

The Act of Uniformity

Question 3

3. The Act of Uniformity introduced

Answer 3

The Book of Common Prayer

The clergy had to use the wording of the Prayer Book, which was deliberately vague and up to interpretation, when conducting services. Any one who refused to use it was punished.

Priests wore vestments

Churches were ornamental and hymns were sung

It ordered that everyone was to attend church on Sundays and holy days

Question 4

4. The R________ I_________ was a set of instructions issued by Sir William Cecil on behalf of the queen to the clergy to reinforce the Act of Supremacy and Uniformity

Answer 4

Religious Injunctions

Question 5

The Royal Injunctions were:

Answer 5

1. all clergy were to teach the Royal Supremacy
2. each parish has a copy of English Bible
3. the clergy were to wear vestments
4. anyone who refused to attend church to be fined
5. no one was allowed to preach without license from the government