the religious settlement

Question 1

why was religion important in the Elizabethan England

Answer 1

• religious teaching and practices guided people’s morals and behaviour
• their understanding of the world. birth, marriage and death were all marked by religious ceremonies
• people believed that going to church, attending pilgrimages and confessing sins reduced tine in purgatory
• religious festivals (holy days), such as St Swithin’s Day (15th July) and Lemmas day (2nd august), marked the agricultural year and were seen as essential to a good harvest

Question 2

where were protestants usually found

Answer 2

northern europe, eg Netherlands, Scandinavia and germany

Question 3

why was the number of English protestants growing

Answer 3

since the 1530’s many protestants fleeing persecution in europe had landed in England, settling in London, east Anglia and Kent

Question 4

what happened from 1517

Answer 4

the reformation divided the christian church between Catholics and protestants

Question 5

who did catholics think was head of the church

Answer 5

the pope helped by cardinals, bishops and priests.

Question 6

who did protestants think was head of the church

Answer 6

no pope. it may have been necessary to have archbishops or bishops

Question 7

who did puritans think was head of the church

Answer 7

no popes, cardinals or bishops

Question 8

what did catholics view of the church

Answer 8

it is the intermediary between god and people and can forgive sins

Question 9

how did protestants and puritans view the church

Answer 9

personal direct relationship with god via prayer and bible. only god can forgive sins

Question 10

what did wine and bread symbolise for catholics

Answer 10

actual body and blood of christ

Question 11

what did wine and bread symbolise for protestants and puritans

Answer 11

represent the body and blood of christ. there is no miracle

Question 12

in Catholicism how many ceremonies were there

Answer 12

7

Question 13

in Protestantism and puritanism how many ceremonies were there and what are they

Answer 13

2 and baptism and holy communion

Question 14

what did priests have to be in catholicism

Answer 14

celibate

Question 15

in protestantism and puritanism what can priests do

Answer 15

marry

Question 16

in catholicism what language were the services in

Answer 16

latin

Question 17

what language were the services given in protestantism and puritanism

Answer 17

english

Question 18

in catholicism what did the priests wear

Answer 18

vestments

Question 19

in protestantism and puritanism what did priests wear

Answer 19

simple vestments

Question 20

how were the churches in catholicism

Answer 20

very decorated

Question 21

how were the churches in protestantism

Answer 21

plain and simple

Question 22

how were the churches in puritanism

Answer 22

whitewashed and no decorations

Question 23

where were catholics in england

Answer 23

mainly north and west of england

Question 24

where were protestants in england

Answer 24

south east (london, kent, east anglia)

Question 25

where were puritans found in england

Answer 25

london and east anglia

Question 26

what was the act of uniformity

Answer 26

established the appearance of churches and how religious services were to be held. it required everyone to attend church

Question 27

what were the royal injunctions

Answer 27

this was a set of instructions to the clergy that reinforced the acts of supremacy and uniformity.

Question 28

what did the royal injunctions include

Answer 28

instructions on how people should worship god and how religious services were to be conducted

Question 29

when was the book of common prayer introduced

Answer 29

1559

Question 30

what was the book of common prayer

Answer 30

it introduced a set of church service to be used in all churches. the clergy had to follow the prayer book wording during services of be punished

Question 31

why was the ecclesiastical high commission established

Answer 31

to keep discipline within the church and enforce elizabeths’s religious settlement. disloyal clergy would be punished

Question 32

what was the act of supremacy

Answer 32

elizabeth became supreme governor of the church of england. all clergy and royal officials had to swear an oath of allegiance to her

Question 33

what were the 3 impacts of the religious settlement

Answer 33

• 8000 clergy out of the 10,000 accepted the religious settlement
• many catholic bishops appointed by mary tudor opposed the settlement and had to be replaced
• the majority of ordinary people accepted elizabeths religious settlement and attended the church services even though many of them held on to catholic beliefs

Question 34

what was the role of the church of england in society

Answer 34

• preached the governments message
• provided guidance for communities
• responsible for church courts
• visitations
• legitimised elizabeths rule

Question 35

what was the role of parish clergy in village life

Answer 35

• major figure in the village community and conducted church services including baptisms, weddings, funeral s
• offered spiritual and practical advice and guidance to people

Question 36

how were the clergy funded

Answer 36

taxes or tithes or by sources of income such as the sale of church pews. the gentry funded some parishes while others remained independent of local landowners

Question 37

what was the role of the parish clergy in town life

Answer 37

-poverty, vagrancy, diseases