Catholics Flashcards
What act was passed in 1559 and what did it do?
Act Of Supremacy: CofE independent from the pope and GOVERNED by Elizabeth, not ruled over by (important for not raising tensions with catholics)
Act Of Uniformity: CofE attendance compulsory, fines as punishment. Clergy can marry and Catholic saint’s days were banned along with pilgrimages. As a compromise, candles and vestments still allowed in church.
What were the 4 responses to the acts passed in 1559?
Conformer - Went along with it
Church Papist - Most Catholics, still attended Church however privately practised their faith which Elizabeth allowed
Plotter - <200 Catholics. Actively sought to overthrow Elizabeth and are fiercely loyal to the pope.
Recusant - People who refused to attend protestant services and could afford to pay the fines.
Who was Thomas Tresham?
A catholic who became a recusant in 1580 and could afford the fines. Due to him being uable to pay for William Cecil’s patronage, he eventually lost it which caused him to be imprisoned for debt in 1599 after all the acts against Catholics and recusants.
What was the difference between a seminary and jesuit priest?
Jesuit - Tried to convert people to catholicism
Seminary - Heard confessions and led masses
What was passed in 1570?
Papal Bull - Pope excommunicated Elizabeth from the Church and stated that she was a false ruler and anyone who plotted against her would not receive punishment and would have his support
What act was passed in 1571?
Treason Act - Illegal to deny Elizabeth as queen of England
What happened in 1581?
Recusancy fines were raised to £20 per month
What led to the bond of association in 1584?
The murder of William Of Orange (leader of the dutch protestants) by a catholic.
Bond Of Association: Meant anyone connected to a plot or who would have benefitted from Elizabeth’s death would be punished.
What act was passed in 1585?
Act Against Priests - Anyone found hiding a priest would be accused of treason. Added the bloody question where priests would be asked in the event of an invasion who they’d be loyal to. If not Elizabeth, executed.
What act was passed in 1587?
Recusancy Act - 2/3rds of a recusants land could be taken away.
What and when was the Throckmorton plot?
1583: Francis Throckmorton planned to have the French army invade England and replace Elizabeth with Mary. After discovery Throckmorton executed and MQS moved to Tutbury Castle where she was completely isolated.
What and when was the Babington plot?
1586: Sir Anthony Babington planned to rescue Mary and murder Elizabeth. Secret letters found between Mary and Babington led to Babington’s, Mary’s and 6 other plotters’ executions.
Who was Sir Francis Walsingham?
Secretary Of State 1573-1590
Elizabeth’s spymaster. He was responsible for discovering the Babington plot among others in the 1580s and relayed threats to Elizabeth from abroad and inside the country.
Who was Edmund Campion
He was a jesuit priest who was executed in 1580. Proves the presence of the danger jesuit priests posed to elizabeth
Who was Margaret Clitherow?
A catholic martyr who was found hiding a priest and was executed under the act against priests 1585
