Elizabthes Middle Way Flashcards
What were Elizabeth’s mission objectives regarding religious turmoil?
To understand how Elizabeth tried to end the Tudor religious turmoil, to know which faith Elizabeth belonged to, to understand how this caused another Catholic clampdown
What faith did Elizabeth aim to return the country to?
Protestant faith
What was Elizabeth’s intention regarding the chaos caused by her predecessors?
To avoid repeating the chaos caused by her half-brother and half-sister
How did Elizabeth’s approach to religion differ from that of religious fanatics?
She wanted to avoid the extremes of both Protestants and Catholics
What title did Elizabeth take in the Church of England to please Catholics?
Governor
What was the significance of Elizabeth being called Governor instead of Head of the Church?
It allowed Catholics to still think of the Pope as Head of the Church
What changes were made to the Church services to accommodate both Catholics and Protestants?
Bishops were kept for Catholics, services were in English for Protestants, priests were allowed to marry
What replaced the Prayer Book from Edward’s reign?
A new Prayer Book
What happened to strict Catholics who refused to attend the new services?
They were not severely punished but had to pay a fine and became known as recusants
Fill in the blank: Elizabeth aimed to please most English people and avoid a _______.
civil war
True or False: Elizabeth was a religious fanatic.
False
