Elizabeth- Laws and Acts Flashcards
What act tried to make enclosure harder?
The Act of Husbandry and Tillage in 1598 tried to protect rural jobs by making enclosure harder
When was the Poor Law passed? What was it known as in full?
Act for Relief of the Poor- 1597, ammended in 1601
Everyone payed tax towards a local poor rate
How long did the Poor Law last for?
Over 200 years
What acts did Elizabeth pass on religion?
Act of Supremacy- May 1559
- Re-established the break from Rome and an independant Britain
- Elizabeth chose the less controversial title of ‘Supreme Govenor’ rather than ‘Supreme Head’ of the Church
- Church would keep its existing pre-reformation episcopal structure with 2x Archbishops (who she appoints)
- Clergy must swear an oath to her
Act of Uniformity- May 1559
- New book of Common Prayer issued
- Catholic mass was abandonned
- Pilgrimmages and saints’ images abandonned
When was the Papal Bull issued?
1570
What laws were passed later in response to increasing religious tension?
1581- Treason to attend Catholic mass
1585- Treason to have a Catholic priest in your house
How did Elizabeth react to Parliament speaking about religion?
1576- Parliament could no longer discuss religion without her present
