Religious settlement

Question 1

What was one of Elizabeth’s priorities?

Answer 1

-Decide on the form of religion England would take

Question 2

Evangelical Church

Answer 2

-A radical change as implied by the Act of Uniformity 1559

Question 3

What did the religious settlements do?

Answer 3

-Create a ‘middle-way’ for both catholics and protestants

Question 4

Act of Supremacy

Answer 4

1559
-papal supremacy was rejected
-heresy law is repealed
-described the queen as a ‘supreme governess’
-an oath of supremacy was to be taken by clergymen and church officials
-Restored the legal position of the crown in relation to the church

Question 5

Act of Uniformity

Answer 5

1559
-Formally establishes the CoE as Protestant
-Introduce a single form of worship
-Introduced a strongly Protestant book: 1559 book of common prayer
-Should only have one book of prayer
-Church attendance on sundays and holy days is mandatory, otherwise fines

Question 6

Royal Injuctions

Answer 6

1559
-Set of instructions about the conduct of church services
-3 injunctions had been used previously in 1536,1537, + 1338.
-1st injunction made clear their protestant character + emphasised the suppression of Catholic practices/superstition
-Eucharist would be given out at communion table–> clear signal religion should move towards reform
-Seen as an attack on Catholic practices
-Strongly Protestant

Question 7

How significant was the settlement?

Answer 7

-Some believed her religious settlement was final and meant to last her whole reign (BUT only applied to 20 years of her reign)
-Others believed it wasn’t permanent and other changes were going to be made.