The Problem Of Religion Topic 4

Question 1

What was the religious settlement?

Answer 1

It was not a compromise
Settlement favoured the Protestant faith
2 acts of parliament
Act of supremacy
Act of uniformity
Known as the middle way (via media)

Question 2

Religious settlement - 1559

Answer 2

Everyone to attend church on Sunday
Made herself governor of church
Simple vestments to be worn
Vicars allowed to marry

Question 3

Religious problems in 1559

Answer 3

Henry VIII- replaced pope as head of church, introduced English bible but didn’t change church services, many turned Protestant
Edward VI- introduced Protestant prayer book and communion, church in English
Mary I- restored the pope, restored Latin, prosecuted Protestants

Question 4

Catholic attitudes

Answer 4

Catholics viewed Elizabeth as illegitimate many catholic rulers saw Mary Stuart as rightful ruler
Extremists wanted rid of Elizabeth as their monarch.
Believed church should be in Latin and priests shouldn’t marry

Question 5

Protestant attitudes

Answer 5

Believed that the monarch should be head of the church and there should be little amounts of decoration in church
Church should be in english

Question 6

Puritan attitudes

Answer 6

Believed in a committee to run the church instead of Elizabeth
No bishops
No church decorations

Question 7

Elizabeth’s religious views

Answer 7

Received a Protestant upbringing
Lived in danger under Mary’s reign
Believed in a united country without persecution

Question 8

Terms of the middle way

Answer 8

Protestantism official religion
English prayer book and bible
Priests can marry
Archbishops and cathedrals stayed
Supremacy 1559- Elizabeth head of church, all must swear loyalty oath
Uniformity 1559- Protestant prayer book, decorations, vestments, attend church Sundays.

Question 9

Royal injunctions 1559

Answer 9

Instructions for clergy to ensure uniformity of worship and behaviour
Report recusants to jps
Fine people for not attending church

Question 10

Visitations

Answer 10

125 commissioners were appointed to check regulations were followed, makes sure oath of supremacy was taken

Question 11

Act of exchange

Answer 11

Passed land from the church to the crown and Elizabeth could force bishops to rent or grant land to the nobility

Question 12

39 articles 1563

Answer 12

Laid down beliefs of the Church of England, confirming key Protestant beliefs

Question 13

Reactions at home

Answer 13

By 1560’s most people had accepted new church
Only 250 priests rejected the oath of supremacy
Fines for recusancy were not strictly enforced

Question 14

Reactions abroad

Answer 14

Reaction was limited in 1560’s
France was at civil war
Philip II initially wanted friendship with England
Pope hoped changes would overturn with time
By 1570’s and 80’s attitudes hardened