Religious Divides in 1558 Flashcards
Catholic faith VS protestant faith
Catholic:
popes the head
church can forgive your sins if you confess to a priest
church’s highly decorates and priests wear special clothes and cannot marry
protestant faith is the opposite
The act of supremacy 1558
Made Elizabeth the supreme GOV of the church of England
All clergy and royal officials had to swear an oath or allegiance to Elizabeth as the head of the church of England
The act of uniformity 1559
All clergy and churches has to wear uniform - simpler than catholic vests but different to everyday wear -
A new common English prayer book published for all clergy. The text was carefully chosen to please both Catholics and protestants.
Everyone had to go church on Sunday and other holy days or they could be fined one shilling
The royal injunction 1559
Further details on what a church should look like, what clothes priests should wear and what to do in church services
- All clergy must teach royal supremacy
- anyone refused to go church reported to privy council
- no one allowed to preach w/o licence from GOV
- images in churches allowed
- each church had copy of Bible in English
