Religeon Flashcards
What was the religious settlement
A compromise between catholics and Protestant
Was everyone happy with religious settlement
Angered Extremes
- puritans
- ultra catholics
Key points of the religious settlement
- catholics can worship in private
- Elizabeth was governor of church
- priests can marry
- follow Protestant book of prayer
What was passed in 1559
Act of uniformity
What was passed in 1563
Thirty nine articles
1569 plot
Northern earls rebellion
1571 plot
Ridolfi
1583 plot
Throckmorton
1586 plot
Babington
What happens in 1570
Pope excommunicates Elizabeth - papal bull - can be killed
Why did Elizabeth’s religious policy change
- Plots
- Jesuits - growing popularity
- powerful catholics - could rebel
- foreign threat - Spain + France
What new law passed in 1571
Recusancy fines
- catholics who didn’t partake in Protestant services
What new law passed in 1581
Recusancy fines increased to £20
What new law passed in 1585
Act against Jesuits and seminary priests
What did the act against Jesuits and seminary priests mean
- Jesuits driven out of England + executed
- priests (ordained after 1559) = traitors + executed
New law passed in 1593
Statute of confinement
What did the statute of confinement mean
Catholics cant travel more than 5 miles from home without permission
New laws after 1570
- Recusancy fines (increased to £20)
- act against Jesuits and seminary priests
- statute of confinement
What was Jesuits mission
To convert Protestants -> catholic
What was Elizabeth’s response to Jesuits
Act against Jesuits and seminary priests
- driven out of England + executed
Key Jesuit
Edmund campion
What happened to campion
- authorities convinced he was plotting a rebellion
- caught, convicted of high treason, hung in 1581
What are puritans
Extreme Protestants
Puritan view on religious settlement
Hated it
Don’t want to compromise