Elizabeth I Flashcards
What acts were passed in 1559?
The Act of Supremacy and Uniformity (there were also royal injunctions at this time).
What title did Elizabeth assume under The Act of Supremacy?
“Supreme Governor.”
What did the Act of Uniformity outline?
A common form of worship, at first more Catholic than Protestant
Made the clergy conform to a the new prayer book
Ordered all to attend church on The Sabbath (fines for non conformists)
Ornaments and Vestments would be as the Second Prayer Book ordered
Intentionally left out doctrine, allowing people to privately believe what they wanted
What did the Injunctions of 1559 state?
You must observe the royal supremacy
You must condemn images, relics and miracles
You must preach only with a license
You must only marry with the permission of a Bishop and 2 JPS
What was added in 1560?
You could have a Catholic Prayer Book for Requiem Mass. Crucifixes, candles and vestments were also restored.
When were wives and children evicted from Cathedrals?
1561
