Elizabeth- Puritan threat Flashcards
Name a Puritan and a Catholic challenge that took place in 1571?
Strickland’s Prayer Book
Ridolfi Plot
Name two radical Protestants
Cartwright
Separatists
What was Field and Wilcoxon’s ‘Admonition to Parliament’
Warning to Parliament
Who were Wentworth, Turner and Cope?
Puritans- attempted to overturn church government
Name some Puritan threats
Vestment controversy- 1665-6 Strickland's Bill- 1571 The Admonition to Parliament- 1572 Wentworth Attacks- 1576 Prophesyings- 1580's Turner's Proposal- 1584 Cope's Bill- 1587
When and what was Field and Wilcoxon’s Admonition to Parliament?
1572 - Warning to government that the hierarchy needed to be replaced
Both arrested
Separatists
Wanted to establish a separate Puritan church alongside the official one
Not united enough to be a significant threat
When and what was Strickland’s Bill?
1571- Bill to challenge the prayer book
Strickland was banned from court for infringing royal perogative but was allowed to return as it caused opposition
When and what was Cope’s Bill and Book?
1586- Overturning of the government of the Church to Calvin’s system
To replace the prayer book with the Genevan Prayer book and to end authority of the bishops
Cope was sent to the tower with 4 others
When and what was the Vestment controversy?
1565/6- Sampson refused to wear the surplice
Archbishop agreed that a comely surplice with long sleeves was the only essential vestment to be worn at communion
37 Preachers lost their jobs
Presbyterians
Wanted a system of conferences linked locally, nationally and internationally
What were Prophesyings?
Meetings to discuss the scriptures
