Elizabethan Religious Settlement

Question 1

When was Elizabeth religious settlement?

Answer 1

1559

Question 2

What were the three parts of the settlement?

Answer 2

• The Act of Supremacy
• The Act of Uniformity
• The Royal Injunctions

Question 3

What was the Act of Supremacy?

Answer 3

Made Elizabeth supreme governer of the Church of England - all clergy and royal officials swore an oath of allegiance to her as the head of the Church.

Question 4

What was the Act of Uniformity?

Answer 4

Established the appearance of churches and the form of services they held.

Question 5

What were the Royal Injunctions?

Answer 5

A set of instructions issued by Sir William Cecil on a wide range of issues to reinforce the acts of Supremacy and Uniformity.

Question 6

What would please the Catholics from the Religious Settlement?

Answer 6

• They could still believe in the transubstantiation - the Book of Common Prayer’s wording was deliberately unclear so the Catholics and Protestants can interpret what goes on with the bread and wine themselves.
• Images were allowed in churches
• Priests must wear special clothing

Question 7

What would please the Protestants from the Religious Settlement?

Answer 7

• Bible/Prayer books were in English
• Control of the Pope ended
• Pilgrimages and ‘fake’ miracles were banned

Question 8

How successful was the Elizabethan Religious Settlement?

Answer 8

• Around 8000 priests and less important clergy took the oath of supremacy considering there were approximatley 10,000 parishes it was very successful.
• The majority of ordinary people also accepted Elizabeth’s religious settlement.