4.5 Elizabeth's Religion Flashcards
Who were the Puritans?
Devout Protestants which believed that Elizabeth’s reformation of the church was incomplete.
Who were the Presbyterians?
Devout Protestants which believed the church should be governed by an assembly of elders.
Who were the Separatists?
Devout Protestants who wanted to separate from the “corrupt” Church of England and form their own churches.
Who were Recusants?
Any Catholics who refused to attend / accept the Church of England, instead believing in the Roman Catholic Church.
Who were the Church Papists?
It was a name given to any Catholics who conformed to the Protestant Church, despite inwardly still remaining Catholic.
Who were the Seminary Priests?
These were Catholics who had been trained in Flanders and moved into England in an attempt to preserve Catholicism.
They were unsuccessful as the majority landed in Dover, one of the most Protestant regions in England.
Who were Jesuits?
Devout Catholics who were members of the Roman Catholic Order. They intended to destroy Protestantism as a whole.
What were Whitgift’s Articles?
This were articles issued by the Archbishop of Canterbury, John Whitgift in an attempt to destroy Presbyterianism.
The articles forced members of the clergy to:
- Acknowledge the Royal Supremacy
- Accept the Prayer Book
- Accept the 39 articles
Why did Puritanism decline by the late 1580s?
- The deaths of puritan members of the council such as Leicester, Mildmay and Walsingham decreased its political influence
- The defeat of the Spanish Armada had reduced the threat of Catholics
- The decline of Presbyterianism had made Puritanism more acceptable in the church’s structure
What was the 1571 Catholic Penal Law?
This was an act which made the publication of papal bulls treasonous.
What did the 1581 Act to Retain the Queen Majesty’s Subjects in their Due Obedience do?
This made it illegal for anyone to withdraw their allegiance to the Queen or Church of England.
Saying Mass became punishable by a heavy fine and the fine for missing church increased to £20 per month.
4 Catholic Priests were executed in 1581 and a further 11 the following year.
What was the 1585 Act against Jesuits and Seminary Priests?
This made it illegal for Priests under the Pope’s authority to enter England.
123 priests were convicted and executed under this act by 1603.
