the 'settlement' of religion Flashcards
What were the 3 laws passed as the settlement of reilgion?
Act of supremacy 1559, Act of uniformity 1559 and royal injunctions 1559.
What was the Act of Supremacy?
Made Elizabeth the ‘supreme governor of the church go england’ instead of the head of church, keeping catholics happy. 1559
What was the Act of Uniformity?
This law set out the appearance of the churches and types of services they held. 1559
What were royal injunctions?
it reinforced the 2 acts and included instructions on how people should worship God.
What did Elizabeth change, in order to keep Catholics happy?
She made herself supreme governor of the church. Ornaments and decorations were allowed in churches. Singing of hymns continued.
What did Elizabeth change to keep protestants happy?
All judges, government officials and MP’s and the clergy had to take an oath accepting Elizabeths title. Bishops would run the church. The bible and church services were in english. Holy communion. A new protestant prayer book. The clergy were allowed to marry.
What did Elizabeth do to keep puritans happy?
Bible and church services were in english, the clergy were to wear a surplice.
What were the catholics angry about when it came to Elizabeths changes?
The bible and church services were in english. no more catholic mass. new protestant prayer book.
what were the 4 religious challenges in 1588?
the country was split into catholic areas, protestant areas, and an increasing and vocal puritan population. Mary 1 attacks on protestants angered them. catholic runners of spain, france, and scotland.
what were visitations?
every 3-4 years, bishops would inspect the clergy and their churches to ensure rules were being followed.
what did catholics believe?
the pope was the head of the church, they believed in transubstantiation, services were in latin, churches were decerative and priests wore vestments, priests have to be celibate.
what did protestants believe?
there shouldn’t be a pope, no transubstantiation, services should be in english, simple churches and plain vestments, priests were allowed to marry.
what did puritans believe?
there shouldn’t be a pope, no transubstantiation, services in english, churches should be plain white and no vestments, they opposed crucifixes.
how was the public impacted by the religious settlement?
most of englands population accepted the settlement and attended church regardless.
what did the pope do to oppose the religious settlement and in what year?
he instructed catholics to oppose it by boycotting church services. they were not fined. 1566.
