How successfully did Elizabeth resist the demands of Puritans up to 1589? Flashcards
What are the 4 themes in the question ‘How successfully did Elizabeth resist the demands of Puritans up to 1589?
- Puritans in Parliament
- Archbishops
- Puritan Pamphlets
- Puritans in the Church
- PURITANS IN PARLIAMENT
PURITANS IN PARLIAMENT
When did Walter Strickland demand minor Protestant reforms such as banning wedding rings and other superstitious practices?
April 1571
What happened after Walter Strickland proposed Protestant reforms?
He was barred from Parliament - then allowed back
Who proposed major Protestant reforms in 1586 such as banning bishops and using the Genevan Prayer Book?
Anthony Cope
What happened after Anthony Cope proposed major religious reforms?
Cope and 4 others were sent to the Tower
- ARCHBISHOPS
ARCHBISHOPS
What did QE’s first Archbishop Matthew Parker successfully resist Protestant demands to do?
To make the 39 Articles more Protestant
What had Matthew Parker not done during Mary’s reign?
He had not fled England - not a Marian exile
What did Edmund Grindal do during Mary’s reign?
He had fled England - he was a Marian exile
When did Edmund Grindal refuse to ban prophesyings?
1576
How did Elizabeth punish Edmund Grindal for refusing to ban prophesyings?
She suspended him and placed him under house arrest for 6 months
How many were sacked for refusing to swear on the 3 Articles drawn up by John Whitgift?
400 preachers sacked
What did John Whitgift use to ensure conformity?
The Court of High Commission
- PURITAN PAMPHLETS
PURITAN PAMPHLETS
What Puritan Pamphlet did John Field and Thomas Wilcox write?
‘The Admonition to Parliament’
When did John Field and Thomas Wilcox publish ‘The Admonition to Parliament’?
June 1572
What did John Field and Thomas Wilcox argue for in ‘The Admonition to Parliament’?
That the Genevan Hierarchy should replace the English Hierarchy in the Church
How long did John Field and Thomas Wilcox spend in Newgate prison for their pamphlet?
1 year
Why did the Martin Marprelates turn many people against Puritanism?
They used extreme language, such as calling bishops ‘dumb dogs’
- PURITANS IN THE CHURCH
PURITANS IN THE CHURCH
Why was QE furious with people trying to change her religious settlement?
She believed that it was her royal prerogative
In what convocation was a vote to make the Church more puritan defeated by 1?
1563 Convocation
What 2 Marian exiles received top jobs in the Church?
John Jewel - Bishop of Salisbury
Edmund Grindal - Bishop of London
