Elizabethan religious developments Flashcards
change and continuity; the English renaissance and ‘the Golden Age’ of art, literature and music
what was the Queens opinion of religion by 1563
she had achieved the settlement she desired and was largely positive about the state of religion
what did the clergy think about religion by 1563
concerned regarding the apparently unreformed nature of the church
what emerged after the Elizabethan settlement
puritanism as some people believed the religious settlement was incomplete
what is puritanism
the belief amongst protestants that the Church of England needed to be purged of any remaining catholic practices
What was the vestiarian controversy
several figures within the church decided that they could not obey the rules on clerical dress laid down in the Act of Uniformity and royal injunctions as this specified the wearing of Catholic dress
How did the queen react to the Vestiarian controversy
she forced the issue by dismissing the prominent oxford academic Thomas Sampson from his post at Christ Church college for his refusal to wear the required vestments
What was the Advertisements and when was it issues
1566 - issued by Archbishop Parker and 5 bishops
required clergy to follow one uniformity of rites and manners in the administration of the sacraments and one decent behaviour in their outward apparel
how did some clergy respond to the advertisements
37 London clergy men were deprived of their posts after they refused to signify their support
What did the Vestiarian controversy show
the queen determination to enforce the settlement
how reforming bishops were conflicted between obeying the royal supremacy and the desire to remove remaining catholic practices
What are Presbyterians
believed that the Church of England should be further reformed in its structure and forms of worship
what did Presbyterians want
a more Calvinist form of church government
office of bishop abolished
all ministers equal in status
lay elders to have a key administrative role
What were the two Admonitions and what did they do
pamphlets written by John field in 1572
first one attacked the book of common prayers and called for the abolition of bishops
the second provided a detailed description of a Presbyterian system of church government
What key individual supported Presbyterianism and what did they do
Earl of Huntingdon
Earl of Leicester
Lord Burghley saw its advantages as defence against Catholicism
all defended clergymen who fell from influence because of their sympathies with the Presbyterian movement
How did the Presbyterian movement grow
in the 1580s ideas for church government through local assemblies and provincial and national synods were developed
attempts to bring change through parliament - failed
Who was the Archbishop of Canterbury
John Whitgift
How did John Whitgift try to destroy Presbyterianism
1583
issued three articles to which the clergy had to subscribe
acknowledgement of the royal supremacy
acceptance of the prayer book as containing nothing contrary to the word of god
acceptance the the Thirty nine Articles conformed to the word of God
Why did John Whitgift back down on his three articles
the second article created a crisis of conscience for many clergy not just Presbyterians who thought some parts of the prayer book lacked scriptural justification
Leicester and Walsingham pressured him into it
what was the second article of John Whitgift reduced to
a simple acceptance of the prayer book
most clergy could justify this
How was Whitgift’s campaign successful
forced Burghley’s protégé George Gifford out of his post
Tomas cartwright (presbyterian Cambridge academic) was refused a licence to preach
by the late 1580s Presbyterianism was in decline
Very few puritan clergy were prepared to break with the church by refusing to accept the Three articles
how was Whitgift’s campaign unsuccessful
caused despair amongst many clergymen
regarded with suspicion by many of Es ministers
what was separatism
the most extreme form of Puritanism - most puritans were disgusted by it
wanted to separate from the Church of England - thought it was incapable of reforming its self to root out popish or superstitious practices
wanted to create independent church congregations
opposed to the queens status as Supreme Governor of the Church of England
who was the leader of the separatist movement
Robert Browne - lead a significant congregation in Norwich
why did the challenge of Robert Browne reduce
he went into exile in the Netherlands with some of his congregation in 1582
returned and made peace with English authorities in 1585
Who led separatists movements in London
Henry Barrow and John Greenwood
