Elizabeth's Religious Settlement Flashcards
What was the act of supremacy ?
Elizabeth was made supreme governor of the church. The term supreme head was avoided because Christ was seen as head of church. No foreign leadership was allowed so denying Elizabeth‘s position was treason
What was the act of uniformity?
It’s made the official faith of England Protestant. Elizabeth set some rules of religious practices with a comphinise of catholic practices hoping it would make the people happy
What made Protestants happy
Priests were allowed to marry. Services were held in English and followed the book of common prayer. Elizabeth called herself ‘governor’ rather than head of church. Church services were designed to allow people in either faith to understand and participate in their own way. A moderate Protestant, Matthew Parker was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
What made Catholics happy?
Catholics would worship in their own private way
Elizabeth’s religious settlement
When Elizabeth came to the throne England was a catholic country. Elizabeth herself was a protestant but she was practical. Elizabeth set about a compromise to bring aspects of both lives together in a ‘religious settlement’. Elizabeth’s compromise religious settlement was in forced through to arts: the act of supremacy and the act of uniformity
Key points/dates
1558-Elizabeth becomes Queen of England
1559-Elizabeth passes the two laws-act of supremacy and act of uniformity
1569-the northern earls rebellion
1570-Pope issues papal bull of excommunication to Elizabeth
1571-the Ridolfi plot
1583-the Throckmorton plot
1586-the Babington plot
Key points of law
1571-became illegal to own anything catholic
1581-became treason to become catholic and find more than anyone could afford
1585-any catholic priest would be punished by death
1593-state of confinement-Catholics could not travel more than 5 miles from the home (without permission from the authorities)
The religious settlement before Elizabeth
Henry VIII
Made the country Protestant (reality little had changed) most catholic practices were still followed
The religious settlement before Elizabeth
Edward VI
As Edward was only nine when he became king, country was governed by groups of men (Regency councils). During this time of the country became much more of a Protestant country, introduction of the book of common prayer which firmly established a more Protestant approach
The religious settlement before Elizabeth
Mary I
She returned the country back to catholic faith. Merrymaid Pope head of church (once again). Punish those who refused to return to old religion
