Elizabeth I and religion Flashcards
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When were the Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity passed?
April 1559
When were the Royal Injunctions passed?
June 1559
What was the Act of Supremacy?
Elizabeth became the Supreme Governor of the Church
All clergy/officials had to take an oath of loyalty
Heresy Laws were repealed
Communion in both kinds
What was the Act of Uniformity?
Book of Common Prayer from 1552 was reintroduced
Fines for those who do not attend church
What were the Royal Injunctions?
Clergy were allowed to wear surplices/vestments
Music was encouraged
Images were not considered idolatrous
Who was Elizabeth’s first Archbishop of Canterbury?
Matthew Parker
When does Mary, Queen of Scots arrive in England?
May 1568
When was the Northern Rebellion?
November to February 1569
What was the Northern Rebellion?
Court conspiracy for Norfolk to marry MQoS, and proclaim Mary as Queen
Supported by Dudley and Throckmorton
Why did the Northern Rebellion fail?
Dudley confessed to Elizabeth about the plan
Elizabeth was able to raise an army and send them to Scotland to subdue support
When did the Pope excommunicate Elizabeth?
1570
How did the excommunication threaten Elizabeth?
English Catholics did not have to see Elizabeth as their Queen, and therefore did not have to have any loyalty to her
Threats to Elizabeth’s life increase as Pope encourages the assassination of Elizabeth
When was the Treason Act passed?
April 1571
When was the Ridolfi Plot?
1571
What was the Ridolfi Plot?
Ridolfi was an Italian banker. Mary Queen of Scots sent letters to Ridolfi to carry messages to the Duke of Alva in Netherlands, the Pope and the King of Spain.
Mary then asked the Duke of Norfolk to help her restore Catholicism in England.
What happened in the Ridolfi plot?
Ridolfi met with Spain to convince them to invade England. Alva (commander of Spanish troops) was not eager on the plan, and wrote to the King of Spain urging not to invade England unless Elizabeth had already been overthrown.
Why did the Ridolfi plot fail?
Elizabeth questioned the Duke of Norfolk’s servants, and the plan was revealed. Elizabeth discovered the plot before it could get going. It also did not receive any domestic support in England
What was the Vestiarian Controversy?
Thomas Sampson did not want to wear the surplices o the clergy (Royal Injunctions). 37 men also refused to wear the surplices
Name a Puritan threat that occurred in 1571
Thirty-Nine Articles beliefs and practises
What was the Field and Wilcox’s ‘Admonition to Parliament’?
Occurred in 1572.
It wanted the eradication of superstitious practises
They also wanted to remove the hierarchy in the Church with Genevan ministry and pastors
Why did the ‘Admonition to Parliament’ fail?
Horrified all believers in established authority (including Puritans themselves). Both Field and Wilcox were arrested under the Queen’s orders
When did the Babington plot take place?
1586
What was the plan of the Babington Plot?
Babington frequently carried letters to Mary. The plan was to kill Elizabeth and replace her with Mary, and Catholicism was to be restored.
Why did the Babington plot fail?
Spies were within Mary’s household and retrieved the letters between Mary and Babington. Elizabeth found out about the plan, and Mary was caught red handed
