Elizabeth - Religion

Question 1

Who were Elizabeths three Archbishops?

Answer 1

Archbishop Parker.
Archbishop Grindal.
Archbishop Whitgift.

Question 2

When was Elizabeth’s Act of Uniformity and Act of Supremacy?

Answer 2

1559

Question 3

What did the Act do Uniformity and Act of Supremacy aim to do?

Answer 3

Establish the monarch as the head of the church.

Establish a Protestant form of worship based on Edwards prayer book.

Question 4

Why did the House of Lords reject the Act of Uniformity and Act of Supremacy?

Answer 4

They believed that a women couldn’t be the head of the church.

Question 5

How did Elizabeth react to the Act of Uniformity and Act of Supremacy being rejected?

Answer 5

She arrested two bishops and changed the title from head of the church to supreme governor.

Question 6

What happened when Elizabeth changed her title to supreme governor of the church?

Answer 6

The Act of Uniformity and Act of Supremacy was narrowly passed.

Question 7

What did the Act of Uniformity and Act of Supremacy achieve?

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Answer 7

It revived the legislation that was repealed by Mary.
Ended papal Supremacy.
Cancelled heresy laws.
Imposed an oath for the clergy to impose the new prayer book.

Question 8

What did the 1559 prayer book omit?

Answer 8

The black rubric which denied the presence of Christ in communion.

Question 9

Why was the black rubric omitted from the prayer book?

Answer 9

In an attempt to make the religious settlement more acceptable to catholics as well as Protestants.

Question 10

When were the Three Acts published?

Answer 10

1571

Question 11

What was the first anti-catholic legislation?

Answer 11

The Three Acts of 1571

Question 12

What did the Three Acts state?

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Answer 12

It was treasonable to declare Elizabeth wasn’t the Queen.
It was treasonable to introduce/publish any Papal work.
All those who have fled abroad and fail to return within 12 months forfeit their property.

Question 13

What did the Acts passed in 1581 do?

Answer 13

Recusancy fines were increased to £20 and attempts to convert people to Catholicism is now treasonable.

Question 14

What did the legislation in 1593 limit Catholics to?

Answer 14

Large gatherings of Catholics was illegal and Catholics had to remain within a five mile radius of their homes to avoid a fine.

Question 15

What were the problems with the clergy upon Elizabeth’s accession?

Answer 15

They were mostly Catholic.

Question 16

What was the Crucifix controversy in 1560?

Answer 16

Elizabeth wanted to have crucifixes and candles restored but her bishops thought this was being too Catholic.

Question 17

How was the Crucifix controversy resolved?

Answer 17

Elizabeth backed down after two of her most prominent bishops threatened to resign, this was one of the only times where she actually backed down.

Question 18

What was the vestment issue (1560)?

Answer 18

Many bishop didn’t want to wear the vestments as they believed they were too Catholic so Archbishop Parker published the Advertisements which laid down rules on clerical dress.

Question 19

Why didn’t Elizabeth approve of Parker’s Advertisements?

Answer 19

They weren’t strict enough.