Elizabethan Topic 7 - The Puritan Threat Flashcards
Who taught many puritans their extreme beliefs and practices
John Calvin
When puritans returned to England following Elizabeth’s reign what were they critical of
The religious settlement 1559
What were puritans particularly opposed to
The role of bishops
The invention of the pope
Why were some bishops suspicious of puritan beliefs
They were a direct threat to the Queen
Which bishop was notably sympathetic to puritan views 
John Jewell
What were puritans opposed to 
Bowing when the name of Jesus was said
Kneeling when receiving communion
The giving of a ring during marriage
Displaying of ornaments and stained glass in church
What did puritans believe about Sunday
It was the Lords day so should be devoted to religious study 
How did puritans view every day life
Life was to reflect a moral code and to be Simplistic
What did puritans avoid
Games or entertainment on Sunday
The theatre
Gambling
Swearing
What was a moderate puritan
Reluctantly accepted the religious settlement but continued to call for further reforms

What were Presbyterians
They wanted the church to be run by presbyters (elders) who were elected by people who attended church services
What were separatists
The most radical group who wanted to break away from the National church so it could run its own affairs
Who wrote the French marriage pamphlet and in what year
John Stubbs 1579
What was the French marriage pamphlet
 When John Stubbs criticised the Queen for engaging in marriage talks with the Duke of Anjou
How was Stubbs treated after the pamphlet
He was arrested and sentenced to have his right hand cut off and imprisonment for 18 months
What year were the Marprelate tracks
1588 - 89
What were the marprelate tracks
Pamphlets which anonymously attacked the church
What was the impact of the Marprelate tracks
It lost support for the puritans due to the offensive and sarcastic language used which offended many people
Which two notable members of the privy council were puritans
Robert Dudley
Sir Francis Walsingham
What did Walter Strickland propose
A new common book of prayer and the banning of vestments In his bill in 1571
What was the impact of Strickland’s bill
Strickland was banned from the House of Commons and Elizabeth closed Parliament before the ideas could be discussed
Which two people published ‘admonitions to the Parliament’ and a ‘view of Popish abuses yet remaining in the English church’
John Field and Thomas Wilcox in 1572
What did Field and Wilcox try to argue in their books
The Presbyterian Church was laid down in the Bible
The term Bishop was not in the Bible
What was the impact of Wilcox’s and Fields books
Both men were imprisoned for a year as they were accused of breaking the act of uniformity
