The Puritan Threat Flashcards
Who were moderate puritans?
Reluctantly accepted the religious settlement but called for further reforms
Who were Presbyterians?
Wanted further reform,simpler services and each church to be run by an elected committee of presbyters
Who were separatists?
Most radical puritan group that wanted to be independent and run its own affairs without interference from government
What was the vestments controversy of 1566?
Puritan priests refused to follow the rules to wear vestments so priests lost their jobs
What did Thomas Cartwright do in 1570?
Challenged the religious settlement as he wanted to introduce the Presbyterian church so he was fired from his job and forced to leave england
What did John Stubbs do in 1579?
Wrote a pamphlet that criticised Elizabeth for her relationships status so he had his hand chopped off and was imprisoned for 18 months
What were the Marrelate tracts of 1588?
Anonymous pamphlets that attacked the church and bishops so Protestants wrote pamphlets against puritan views which lost puritan support
What did Walter Strickland do in 1571?
He proposed a bill in parliament for the introduction of a new book of common prayer, the banning of vestments and and the use of a ring in marriage
How was Walter Strickland punished?
Was prevented from attending the House of Commons by the privy council and Elizabeth close parliament down
What did Anthony Cope do in 1587?
In parliament he called for abolition of bishops and replacement of the book of common prayer
What did Field and Wilcox do in 1572?
They wrote books that argued the Presbyterian church structure was the one laid down in the bible
How was Anthony Cope punished?
He was confined to the Tower of London for several months and parliament was closed down
How were Field and Wilcox punished?
They were imprisoned for a year and puritan printing presses were to be destroyed
What did Wentworth do in 1567?
He complained that MPs in the House of Commons were not allowed to discuss what they wanted in parliament
How was Wentworth punished?
He was imprisoned in the Tower of London for a month and Elizabeth issued instructions that parliament could not debate religious matters without her permission
