Puritan Threat Flashcards
Who were the puritans
Wanted to follow a simpler or purer form of worship
What did the puritans believe
Wanted to rid church of all catholic beliefs and traditions
Opposed the role of bishops
Opposed the role of Elizabeth as head of the church
Believed church should be run by committees of elected men
What did the puritans not do
Play games
Gamble
Watch the theatre
Drink
Swear
Dance
What were the different types of puritan
Moderate puritans,Presbyterians,separatists
Who were the moderate puritans
Accepted the religious settlement but wanted more reform of the church
What were Presbyterian puritans
Did not accept religious settlement and wanted more reform
What were separatist puritans
Radical group wanted to break away from the church
What was the vestment controversy
Puritans rejected the order for all priests to wear vestments
What were the proposals by Thomas Cartwright
Series of lectures calling for into of puritan system Including:
Abolition of archbishop and bishops
Each church to be ruled locally
Ministers should be elected by own church congregation
What was the French marriage pamphlet and who was it written by
Written by John Stubbs and criticised Elizabeth for engaging in marriage talks with a French catholic
Elizabeth has Stubbs arrested
What were the marprelate tracts
Anonymous pamphlets severely criticising the church and bishops
Contain offensive language losing puritan support
What measures were taken to deal with prophesyings
Archbishop grindal was ordered to ban prophesyings but he did not see them as dangerous so Elizabeth dismissed him and replaced with whitgift who was harsher
How did Elizabeth deal with separatists
Exiled leaders of puritans like Robert Browne
What was the act against seditious secretaries and when was it passed
1593 government could imprison and execute anyone associated with radical puritan beliefs
