Ch. 31 Flashcards
Who succeeded Bloody Mary to the throne in England in 1558?
Queen Elizabeth
What settlement did not settle the affairs of the Church in England and did not satisfy the protestants?
The Elizabethan Settlement of 1563
These members of the Church of England wished to see the Church purified much more thoroughly, that’s why they’re called the ___________.
Puritans
What are the four things the Puritans demanded the abolition of?
- Clerical dress in vogue
- Kneeling at the Lord’s Supper
- The ring ceremony at weddings
- Use of the sign of the cross at baptism
Why did the Puritans want to abolish the clerical dress?
They saw the claim of the clergy to powers reminding them of the power of Catholic priest
Why did the Puritans want to abolish the kneeling at the Lord’s Supper?
Saw the adoration of the physical presence of Christ (doctrine of transubstantiation)
Why did the Puritans want to abolish the ring ceremony at weddings?
Signifies the claim that marriage is a sacrament
Why did the Puritans want to abolish the sign of the cross at baptism?
A Catholic superstition
What was the form of church government did the Puritans have?
Presbyterian form of church government
Who is the leader of the Puritan movement?
Thomas Cartwright
Who was the chief opponent of Puritanism in its early stages and even deprived Cartwright of his professorship?
John Whitgift
Who saw that the process of reforming the Episcopal Church of England from within would at best be long and tedious and decided to separate from them?
Separatist or Dissenters
Because the Separatists believe that all local churches should be independent to each other, they were called ___________________ or _____________________.
Congregationalists or Independents
What was the doctrine of the Separatists?
Calvinists
Who were those American colonists who established the Plymouth Colony in 1620 who were also Separatists?
Pilgrims
Who established the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Puritans
Because of this, the Presbyterian Puritans finally found themselves in the majority.
Long Parliament in 1640
Who were the two chief oppressors of the Puritans who were brought to trial, condemned and executed?
The Earl of Strafford and Archbishop Laud
Which King did not like what happened because of the Long Parliament and decided to seize the five members of Parliament who led the opposition?
King Charles
What were the king’s men called because of their daring horsemanship?
Cavaliers