The Religious Settlement Flashcards
Why was religious important in Elizabethan England
Central to life in England
Religoous teaching and practices guided peoples morals and behaviour as well as their understanding of the world
Birth marriage and death all marked by religious ceremonies
What we’re the 1559 acts of settlement
The act of supremacy
The act of uniformity
The royal injunctions
What was the act of supremacy
This made Elizabeth supreme governor of the Church of England. It meant priests had to swear loyalty to E. around 8000 out of 10000 took the oath
What be as the act of uniformity
This established the appearence of churches and the form of services they held. This meant that all priests had to use the same prayer book and follow its exact wording
What we’re the impacts of the religious settlement
8000 out of 10000 priests took the oath
Many Marian bishops opposed the settlement and had to be replaced
The majority of ordinary people accepted Es religious settlement and attended the church services even though many held on to catholic beliefs
What was the role of the Church of England in society
Visitations-bishops carried out inspections of churches and clergy to ensure they overhead the religious settlement. Took place every 3-4 years
Also involved checking the licenses of physicians midwives and surgeons
Legitimised Es rule- the church encouraged people to remain loyal to and not rebel against the monarch and enforced the 1559 religious settlement
What was the role of parish clergy in village life
Offered spiritual and practical advice and guidance to people espeically wjen times were difficult for example during a poor harvest
Funded by taxes of tithes or by other sources of income such as the sale of church pews: the gentry funded some parishes while others remained independant of local landowners
What was the role of parish clergy’s in town life
Due to overcrowding parish clergy in towns had a wider range of issues to deal with than was the case in rural parishes. These included poverty, vagrancy and diseases such as small pox and the plague
