The 'Settlement' Of Religion Flashcards
What part of england generally remained catholic
The north
What were the three key features of the Elizabeth religious settlement
Act of supremacy,uniformity and the Royal Injunctions
What was the act of supremacy
Elizabeth supreme govener of the church,doesnt say she is leader but she basically is
What was the act of uniformity
(Churches)
All the churches and services must be the same around the country
Everybody was to attend church on a sunday and other holy days otherwise they would be fined.
What were the royal injunctions
They were instructions to reinforce the main acts of supremacy and uniformity
When was Elizabeth’s religious settlement
1559
Why were puritans a challenge to the religious settlement
They were extreme protestants who disproved of certain rules to keep catholics happy such as the preists being allowed to wear vestments
Why was the papacy a problem for the religious settlement
In 1566 the pope issued an instruction for catholics not to attend church services which posed problems for elizabeth
What did churchmen have to do to show them recognising the queen as Supreme Govener
The Oath of Supremacy
How were concessions made to make catholics happy
Wording of communion service kept deliberately vague
Churches allowed to keep some decorations and priests allowed to wear certain vestments
Who were those who refused to attend church services called
Recusants
Why were foreign threats potential in the religious settlement
Risk that the rulers of France ir Spain may try to reverse the religious settlement yet due to the wars of religion in 1562 and the dutch revolt in 1560 neither country were in a position to do it
