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The Religious Settlement Flashcards

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Give three examples of moral issues the Church would rule on

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Marriage - were the bride and groom marrying of their own free will?

Sexual offences - was a man married to more than one wife?

Slander - false insults

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What was the most common punishment at a Church court?

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Penance - standing at the door of your parish church on a Sunday in a white sheet, carrying a white wand, confessing your faults

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What was the most serious punishment at a Church court?

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Excommunication - banned from Church services such as marriage and Communion, and banned from being buried in a Church cemetery

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What did Catholic bishops in the House of Lords refuse to approve in 1559? How did Elizabeth respond?

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Elizabeth’s title as Supreme Head of the Church of England

She changed her title to Supreme Governor

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By how many votes were the Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity passed in Parliament in April 1559?

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Three votes

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What was the Act of Supremacy?

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The act where Elizabeth was acknowledged as ‘head’ of the Church

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What was the Act of Uniformity?

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The act where all churches and priests had to practise Christianity the same way

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What did all judges, MPs, officials and clergy have to take to recognise Elizabeth as Supreme Governor?

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The Oath of Supremacy

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What would happen to anyone who wrote or taught that Elizabeth had to follow the Pope?

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They would lose all their property and possessions

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What happened to ornaments and decoration in the Religious Settlement?

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They were allowed to remain in churches

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What happened to the singing of hymns under the Religious Settlement?

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They could continue

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What language were the Bible and Church services in under the Religious Settlement?

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English

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What new book was used in every Church under the Religious Settlement?

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A Protestant Book of Common Prayer

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What happened to the status of transubstantiation under the Religious Settlement?

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It was left vague

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What did the clergy have to wear under the Religious Settlement?

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A white surplice

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16
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Were the clergy allowed to marry under the Religious Settlement?

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Yes

17
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Why did ordinary Catholics accept Elizabeth’s title of Supreme Governor?

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They could tell themselves that the Pope was still the Head of the Church

18
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How many of Mary’s Catholic bishops resigned rather than take the Oath of Supremacy?

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All but one

19
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What service was removed from the Church under the Religious Settlement that Catholics were unhappy about?

A

Latin Mass

20
Q

What did Elizabeth’s government do to Catholics who took Mass in secret at home after going to the new Church in the morning?

A

Nothing - so long as Catholics showed outward conformity

21
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How many of the 9,000 priests refused to take the Oath of Supremacy?

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250

22
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What role did the Royal Injunctions play in the Religious Settlement?

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They instructed the clergy to follow the Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity - and ordered anyone refusing to go to Church to be reported to the Privy Council

23
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What job did the Ecclesiastical High Commission have in the Act of Supremacy?

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To enforce the Religious Settlement and punish members of the clergy whose loyalty was in doubt

24
Q

What did Elizabeth add to the calendar of Church festivals to increase support for her?

A

Accession Day (the day she became Queen)

25
Q

What name was given to those who did not attend Church on a Sunday?

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Recusants

26
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How much would you be fined for not going to Church in 1559?

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One shilling (12 pence)

27
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Why did bishops carry out visitations?

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To make sure the priests took the Oath of Supremacy and were following the Act of Uniformity

28
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How often did visitations take place under the Religious Settlement?

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Every 3-4 years

29
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What happened to pilgrimages under the Religious Settlement?

A

They were banned

Edexcel GCSE History Paper 2: Early Elizabethan England (22 decks)

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