Topic 4 The Religious Problem Flashcards
What were 3 catholic beliefs?
Pope was head of church
Priests must not marry
Church services and bible in Latin
What were 3 Protestant beliefs?
Monarch is head of church
Church services and bible in English
Little decoration in churches
What were 3 puritan beliefs?
No head of church
No bishops
Elect committee to run church
What were Elizabeth’s own religious beliefs?
Moderate Protestant, liked certain elements of catholic faith (vestments, decoration)
What were vestments?
Official clothing worn by church clergy
What was ’via media’?
Middle way, church reflected both Protestant and catholic practices
What were 4 things the religious settlement introduced?
Protestantism official religion
New prayer book
English bible
Priests could marry
What were 3 aspects of Catholicism that were kept in the religious settlement?
Archbishops and cathedrals
Priests wear vestments
Crosses and candles
How did Elizabeth show tolerance for catholics in her religious settlement?
Fined catholics not attending church rather than persecuting
When were the acts of supremacy and uniformity?
1559
What did the act of supremacy do?
Established monarchs authority over church
What did the act of uniformity do?
Ensured practises and attitudes same nationwide
What were the 3 aspects of the Act of Supremacy 1559?
Elizabeth ‘Supreme Governor of Church Of England’
All important officials swore oath of loyalty
Bishops help run church
What were the 6 aspects of the act of uniformity 1559?
Protestant book of common prayer in all churches
Services in English
Ornaments and decorations in churches
Clergy wear vestments
Everyone attend service on Sunday and holy days
Recusants pay 1 shilling fine
How much did recusants have to pay as a fine for non-attendance at services?
1 shilling
What were 5 measures introduced to enforce the acts of supremacy and uniformity?
Royal injunctions
Visitations
Act of exchange
Episcopacy
39 articles
What were the royal injunctions 1559?
Set of instructions to clergy to establish uniformity, included denouncing papal authority and fine recusants
What were visitations?
125 commissioners set up, tour countryside to check rules enforced
What was the act of exchange 1559?
Passed land from church to crown, Elizabeth could force bishops to rent land to her
What was the episcopacy?
Bishops responsible for day to day running church
What were the 39 articles 1563?
Confirmed beliefs of Church of England
What were 2 reactions at home to the religious settlement?
By mid-1560s most people accepted new church
Only 250 out of 7000 priests refused to take oath of supremacy
What were 3 reactions abroad to the religious settlement?
France distracted by civil war
Philip of Spain hoped changes not permanent
Pope hoped changes would be reversed overtime
