Early Elizabethan England Flashcards
what was the religious settlement
- 1558
- country was divided by religion into protestant and catholic
what two acts were passes for the religious settlements
- act of supremecy
- act of unifromity
what did elizabeth try in 1559 with the religious settlement
-to follow a middle way in religion
what was the act of uniformity in 1559
Those who refused to attend Church of England services (recusants) were forced to pay a fine of a shilling a week for not attending church on Sundays or holy days.
what was Act to retain the Queen’s subjects in their due obedience
- Catholics who were still refusing to attend services in the Protestant Church were forced to pay an even bigger fine of 20 pounds per month
- also people who persuaded others to turn catholic could have been put to death
2 cause of the spanish armada
- The Spanish saw England as a competitor in trade and expansion in the ‘New World’ of the Americas.
- religion
2 events of the spanish armada
- 12 July: The Spanish Armada sets sail.
- the wind blew the Spanish ships northwards which led to english winning as they had the advantage
2 reasons for poverty in england
- rising in population(More people meant there was more demand for goods, and so prices rose)
- inflation(Prices for goods rose, but wages fell as there were more people around to do the work)
reaction to Elizabeth’s religious settlement
-catholics had enjoyed religious freedom under Queen Mary, Elizabeth’s sister
challenges to the Elizabethan religious settlements.
- Act of Uniformity
- Act to retain the Queen’s subjects in their due obedience
what was the act of uniformity
Those who refused to attend Church of England services (recusants) were forced to pay a fine
what was the act to retain the Queen’s subjects in their due obedience
- catholics who were still refusing to attend services in the Protestant Church were forced to pay an even bigger fine
- some people who persuaded someone to turn catholic were killed
