1.3 Challenges To Elizabeths Religous Settlement Flashcards
What did puritans think about the religious settlement?
- Only first step , wanted further reforms to eradicate Catholicism
- beliefs were influenced as many were Marian exiles and while in europe had come into contact of martin Luther and john calvin
- many of bishops appointed supported the puritan reforms. The archbishop did not and wanted to help elizabeth maintain stability ( Matthew parker)
What was the vestment controversy ?
- 1560s
- puritans refused to wear the surplice, a white vestment used by catholics , which the royal injunction made compulsory
What was elizabeths reaction to the vestment controversy in the 1560s?
- tolerated it at first
- but by 1565 she ordered archbishop of canterbury to ensure all priests wore it . Those who refused lot their jobs or imprisoned
What was the crucifix controversy and how did elizabeth react?
- no crucifix no idols
- demanded each church display a crucifix , puritan bishops tried to leave and elizabeth backed down
- didn’t want to be a dictator
What did the archbishop of canterbury ( Matthew parker ) do in 1566?
Issued further guidelines for priests in the book of advertisements. Followed elizabeths commands
What happened to priests who did not show up to matthew parkers exhibition in london on what vestments to wear?
37 out of 110 refused to attend and lost their post
Nobility’s reaction to the religious settlement ?
- large proportion still catholic. Refused to go to church service and could afford to pay fines
- catholic nobles were a potential threat to elizabeth, as they could try to overthrow elizabeth and restore catholicism
- elizabeth allowed catholics but not if refused publicly
Why spain and france were not that great of a risk to the elizabeth because of the religious settlement ?
- threat of french invasion was prominent during elizabeths reign but not in 1562 as they were fighting in the wars of religion
- in 1560s spain were facing a netherlands revolt, to prevent england siding with holland they stayed civil with elizabeth
How the pope could off and did react to elizabeths settlement?
- pope had power to excommunicate elizabeth, which could encourage a catholic invasion or a rebellion as elizabeths catholic subjects would lose loyalty to her
- however neither france nor spain had military resources to invade england. And no clear revolt against elizabeth at home . So pope did not take any action in the 1560s
What was the counter reformation?
- catholic reformation
- persecutes protestants
- waged war against protestants
What did the pope instruct in 1566?
For all catholics not to attend church services. Impacted the north but most catholics carried on attending services
