4. The Problem Of Religion Flashcards
Why did Elizabeth create a religious settlement
There was religious turbulence since Henry VIII.
Elizabeth wanted to create a compromise and believed in a united country and not persecuting people for their beliefs.
What did catholics believe
Church services and bible in Latin,
priests shouldn’t marry.
Head of church is pope.
Lots of decoration in churches.
What did Protestants believe
English services and bible,
Monarch is head of the church,
Priests can marry,
Little decoration in churches.
What did puritans believe
Extreme Protestants.
Believed in selecting a committee rather than having one head of the church,
No decoration in churches,
What religion was Elizabeth
Protestant
What was Mary QoS viewed as? Who did she marry
The rightful catholic heir to the English throne.
Married King Phillip II- a devoted catholic
What does via media mean?
Middle way
What did Elizabeth do in her middle way compromise?
She created a church which reflects both Protestant and catholic practices- a policy of toleration.
Protestantism was the official religion in England,
New prayer book and English bible and services,
Priests allowed to marry,
Catholic aspects like archbishops and cathedrals remained,
Catholics not persecuted,
Act of supremacy 1559,
Elizabeth became supreme govenor of church, Important officials swore an oath of loyalty to Elizabeth,
Act of uniformity 1559,
Everyone had to attend church on a Sunday and other holy days- recusants payed a fine of 1 shilling.
What was the act of supremacy and when was it?
1559, Elizabeth was supreme governor of the Church of England
It didn’t cause controversy over who was head of the church
When was the act of uniformity and what was it?
1559, ensured practises and attitudes were the same nationwide
When were the royal injunctions and what did they do
1559, provided a set of instructions to the clergy to establish uniformity. Included teaching the royal supremacy and denouncing papal authority.
Why were commissioners appointed and how many
125, check rules were enforced(visitations)
What happened to the priests who refused to accept the changes
They were dismissed
What was Frances reaction to the religious settlement
None, distracted by a civil war
What were spain and the popes initial and later reactions to Elizabeth’s settlement
King Phillip II of Spain initially wanted friendship with England and the pope wasn’t critical as he hoped changes would be reversed overtimes.
Later on (1570s&80s) attitudes hardened and both Spain and the papacy became actively involved in plots against Elizabeth.
