The state of religion in England by 1603 (24) Flashcards
1
Q
What had declined through Elizabeth’s reign?
A
Catholicism
2
Q
What were English Catholics divided between?
A
A majority who tried to accommodate conflicting loyalties to Crown and faith and a minority who identified wholeheartedly with the bull of excommunication and who sough a Catholic succession.
3
Q
What happened to Puritans as a dynamic movement?
A
It faded and the majority of Puritans had become assimilated within the Anglican mainstream.
4
Q
What happened to Separatism?
A
It had virtually disappeared.
5
Q
What was the broad consensus that surrounded the Church of England?
A
It ensured a degree of religious unity.
