Puritans

Question 1

Thomas Cartwright

Answer 1

In Spring 1570, this University Profesor gave a series of lectures for the introduction of a new Church government

Question 2

Proposals by Cartwright

Answer 2

Abolition of the post of archbishops and all bishops in general
Church should be ruled by its own ministers and elected by the church congregation

Question 3

French pamphlet of John Stubbs

Answer 3

In 1579 a Puritan and political commentator released a pamphlet criticising the Queen for discussing marriage with a French Roman Catholic

Question 4

The Marprelate Tracts

Answer 4

During 1599-89 a series of anonymous pamphlets were published. They attacked the church and it’s bishops and their content.

Question 5

Walter Strickland

Answer 5

Leader of Puritan group in Parliament

Wanted to reform Elizabeth’s new Prayer book and ban clergy vestments

Question 6

John Field and Thomas Wilcox

Answer 6

2 London Clergymen who published books with the titles ‘additions to Parliament’ and ‘a view of Popish Abuses’

Question 7

Calvinists

Answer 7

Became critical of Elizabeth’s settlement of 1559 as it contained too many Catholic elements
Wanted the church to be Protestant with a focus on preaching

Question 8

Puritans

Answer 8

Extreme form of Protestant
Did not believe bishops should have a role within the church
The Queen saw Puritan beliefs as a threat to her power

Question 9

Moderate Puritans

Answer 9

Accepted the Religious settlement but wanted reforms

Question 10

Presbyterians

Answer 10

Wanted further reforms and wanted the church to be run by elders or teachers, elected by the people

Question 11

Separatists/ Brownists

Answer 11

Wanted to break away from the national church

Much more radical

Question 11

Separatists/ Brownists

Answer 11

Wanted to break away from the national church

Much more radical

Question 12

Core beliefs of Protestants

Answer 12

Wanted to follow a simpler or ‘purer’ of worship.
Remove all catholic beliefs and traditions
Wanted to remove Bishops as leaders
Didn’t want Elizabeth to be head of church: should be elected
People should live a simper life and not participate in any forms of entertainment; gambling; theatre; drinking; swearing; dancing etc

Question 13

Vestments contriversy

Answer 13

The Archbishop of Canterbury in 1566 issued a book explaining the correct vestments to be worn by clergy during a church service
Puritans argued they were too similar to worn by Catholics