The Puritan Threat Flashcards
What did puritans believe
They were extreme Protestants, they wanted to rid the Church of Catholicism and have a pure worship
Who was Edmund grindal
A bishop of London who had puritan beliefs and hope to reform the church from the inside
What were some practices puritans opposed
Bowing at the name of Jesus, kneeling to receive communion, using a ring for marriage, making across sign and celebrating Saint days
What was the vestments controversy
Puritans refused to wear the vestments according to matthew parker, archbishop of canterburys rules of 1566. which led to many puritans being dismissed from the church
Who was Thomas Cartwright
He was a professor at Cambridge University and in 1570 gave a series of lectures calling for Presbyterian system of church. This would have weakened the Queens power so she rejected it bitterly
Who was John Stubbs
He was a puritan who wrote a pamphlet criticising the Queens marriage talks with the Duke of Anjou he was arrested and had his right hand cut off in 1589
What were the marprelate tracks
A series of anonymous pamphlets written from 1588 to 89 which offended many
what happened to puritans during mary’s reign
they were forced to flee abroad and returned when liz became queen
why did puritans oppose the role of bishops
they believed their role had been invented by the pope
what were calvinists
supporters of the french catholic john calvin. he believed in having no bishops
what were presbyters
elders and teachers elected by the congregation
what were the three different types of puritans
-moderate puritans
-presbyterian puritans
-separatists puritans
what did separatists want
to set up their own church
what did presbyterians want
the abolition of the bishops and no head of the church
which two MPs tried to use parliament to push puritan ideas
william strickland
peter wentworth
