Elizabeth, how serious was puritan threat Flashcards
Threat Parliament 1
Strickland’s Bill 1571
Proposed to reform BoCP, remove Papal symbols such as wedding ring and kneeling for communion. It can be argued he posed a level of threat due to support in HoC and public outcry upon his expulsion.
threat Parliament 2
Cope’s Book & Bill 1586
rejected hierarchy of church by proposing for adoption on Genevan BoP and end to bishop authority. Audacity to propose such as bill shows puritans clearly had means to make radical changes and had enough presence showing threat
threat Parliament 3
fact of her closest advisors and members of PC such as Cecil and Leicester protecting Puritans: John Field’s license to preach. This way Puritans became harder to suppress and a potential growing threat.
limitations of threat in parliament 1
Strickland’s Bill 1563 was not passed and was the last Puritan MP who didn’t face serious prosecution relating to issues of proposals.
limitations of threat to parliament 2
Cope’s Book & Bill 1586
Bill was destroyed by loyal Ministers of Elizabeth such as Hatton, denied a reading and imprisoned with 4 others
additional limitations to threat in parliament
Any Challenge Peter Wentworth attempted to create, such as saying Parliamentary liberties were being encroached by Royal prerogative led to imprisonment. In 1572,1586 and 1593 for speaking against the line of succession
in 1559 only 19 Marian exiles
After Spanish Armada 1588, RS was fully secured
Threat within the church 1
Introduction of 39 Articles 1563
shows that Elizabeth had to appease puritans meaning that puritans clearly posed some level of threat which had to be catered for
threat within church 2
Vestiarian Controversy 1565-66
Led by Thomas Sampson the Dean of Christ Church. refused to wear the surplice- puritans wanted injunctions that vestments had to be worn. 37 other puritan preachers joined the movement showing a threat to the AoU.
Also as the Archbishop of Canterbury had compromise with them saying that ‘comely surplice with long sleeves was the only vestment needed
threat within church 3
Prophesyings became more popular in godly parishes in 1570’s
Elizabeth felt like that these meeting could encourage unrest and rebellion. This is evident after she suspended the Archbishop of Canterbury Grindal after expressing they were positive
limitations to threat in church 1
39 Articles were regarded by many puritans as not enough showing they didn’t have that much of an influence on the RS
limitations to threat in church 2
Thomas Sampson and the 37 puritan preachers who refused to conform were stripped of their positions showing that they were easy to supress
threat at grassroots level 1
Cartwright lectures 1570
He held a series of lectures at Cambridge advocating for Presbyterianism and how the Bible does not authorize the role of bishops.
threat at grassroots level 2
Field and Wilcox Admonition to parliament 1572
Advocated for Genevan style church structure. their arrest led to a pamphlet war in which their was a large volume of pro-puritan promotion
limitations to threat at grassroots level 1
Cartwright lectures was efficiently removed from his position which disabled him from having any significant influence
limitations to grassroots level 2
Pamphlets weren’t effective as Martin Marprelate tracts were seen as too radical with attacks upon bishops so actually harmed puritan cause
