Elizabeth And The Changes she made to the Church Flashcards
Why was it important that Elizabeth made a religious statement?
Religious war
What was happening in Europe which meant Elizabeth have to satisfy the Catholics too?
Catholics wanted to punish Catholics and make England Protestant again
What is the Act of Supremacy?
Elizabeth was the Supreme Governor of the Church which meant that no one else had power over England
Services and prayer books should be in English
Protestant
People who refused to attend church once a week would be fined
Catholic
There should be limits on what preachers could say
Both
Priests should wear bright coloured clothes
Catholic
Churches can be decorated and some ceremonies allowed
Both
Priests should read from the English bible in Church
Protestant
Saints shouldn’t receive special praise
Both
The queen would be supreme governor
Protestant
Some church courts would remain
Both
The queen would be supported by bishops
Protestant
There would be no mass
Protestant