1.5 The Importance of Religion in Elizabethan England Flashcards
What does the story of Margaret Ward show?
That people in the sixteenth century were prepared to die for their religion.
What was the name given to extreme Protestants and what did they want?
Puritans- they wanted an even simpler church.
Who did Catholics want as their head of church?
The Pope in Rome- and have a structure of cardinals, archbishops and bishops to help the Pope govern the church.
Who did the Protestants want as the head of church?
The King or Queen, with archbishops and bishops to help the monarch.
Who did the Puritans want as head of church?
They did not believe in a head of church or bishops, and wanted committees elected by churchgoers to make the rules.
How did the Catholics want the bible and church services?
They wanted the Bible in Latin. They believed that during mass, people were turned into the body and blood of Jesus through the powers of the priest.
How did Protestants want the Bible and church services?
They wanted the Bible in English and the church services in English. They believed the bread and wine in the communion service remained bread and wine but were also the body and blood of Jesus.
How did the Puritans want the Bible and church services
They wanted the Bible in English. Believed Jesus was spiritually not physically present.
