Elizabeth - Religion Flashcards
Three religious laws and when were they?
1559:
Act of Uniformity
Act of Supremacy
The Injuctions
Act of Uniformity
New book of common prayer introduced
Alteration 1: wider choice of words during communion
Alteration 2: “Black Rubric” left out
The Injunctions
“suppression of superstition”
Communion to be given at simple table
Pilgrimages and use of candles attacked
Elizabeth’s dislike of married clergy featured
Act of Supremacy
Made Elizabeth “Supreme Governor” of the Church of England
Clergymen had to take Oath of Supremacy
Evidence that settlement was radically Protestant?
Almost all of Mary’s bishops replaced by Protestants
Most of these bishops were radical Protestant exiles who had returned to England
Evidence that the settlement was more moderate?
Archbishop of Canterbury was moderate Protestant
Elizabeth disapproved of married clergy and preaching sermons
Elizabeth preserved the musical traditions of cathedral
Puritan reactions to Elizabethan settlement
Convocation of 1563, 39 Articles, Vestiarian Controversy
Convocation of 1563
Bishops expected Elizabeth to make further Puritan reforms to settlement
Bishops issued demands like reforms for 1559 prayer book and simplification of vestments
39 Articles
Official Beleifs of her Church in 1563
Bible more important than Church
Salvation by faith
Vestiarian Controversy
Many priests refused to wear official vestments as stated in Act of Uniformity
1565 - Elizabeth announced only those who wore vestments would stay in their posts
37 refused and were removed
What was significance of Settlement Controversy?
Showed how far Elizabeth would go
Showed differenced amongst Protestants
What was considered in 1564 to do with Protestantism and why was it believed?
Presbyterianism - everyone should be equal (bishops and ministers)
Anger after Vestiarian Controversy so many blamed Bishops
What happened to Priests in 1571?
All preaching licenses cancelled until priests officially subscribed to 39 Articles and prayer book
Why did presbyterianism fail?
Never influenced majority of Church
Grindal kept ordinary Puritans happy
Defeat of Armada in 1588 removed fear of Catholic power
What was separatism?
Robert Browne - another radical protestant movement as he felt the Church of England could not eradicate all Catholic elements
How did Elizabeth crack down on public displays of Catholics?
Fines for not going to church, removal of remaining Catholic images, abolition of mystery plays
What happened to Catholics between 1559-1569?
Catholics could practice in private:
many went into exile in Europe, some became recusants
Relationship between Elizabeth and P and C’s during her first 12 years?
Catholics fine, practiced in private, many did not want to overreact, most attended Protestant Church
Puritans angered her more
What was exoccuminication and what did it start?
1570 Papal Bull issued, excommunicating Elizabeth, sent a message to Catholics that God wanted them to disobey Elizabeth
Started Catholic Missions
Example of a Catholic Mission?
1574 - newly trained priests started to arrive in England from France, 100 by 1580
What were the goals of the Jesuits and when?
Restore Catholicism, improve education, 1580
How influential were Jesuits?
Influence - Ensured Catholic Community in England survived
Limited Influence - exoccumincation hardened Elizabeth’s attitude, 1585 - Catholic priesthood was treasonable, priests often upper class so had little contact with ordinary Catholics
Penal Laws Against Catholics?
1571 - law against Papal Bull’s - publishing was treasonable offence
1585 - Acts against Jesuits - treasonable for Catholic priest to be in England
How many priests executed?
123 between 1586-1592
Catholic Plots against Elizabeth
Ridolfi 1571 - overthrow Liz for Marry who would marry Norflolk
Throckmorton - 1583 - invasion by Duke of Guise
Parry - 1585 - overthrow Liz for Mary
When and what was the Babington plot?
Letters from Mary intercepted by Walsingham
Assassination of Elizabeth approved by Mary
Mary put on trial, refused to accept Court’s legality, claimed letters were forgeries
Executed in 1587
What happened to Catholicism after 1588 Armada invasion?
Penal laws not eased
Huntingdon continued pursuit of Catholics
Priesthunters like Topcliffe carried on
