Elizabethan Religion Flashcards
How many seminary priests had been sent to England by 1585?
279
What was controversial about the Act of Uniformity? (Eliz)
It allowed variation of the Eucharist, the Black Rubric was omitted
Which two people had a pamphlet war after John Field called for the removal of Bishops?
Thomas Cartwright and John Whitgift
What did the 1559 Act of Uniformity specify?
The use of a single Book of Common Prayer
What was the legal status of the Church upon Elizabeth’s accession?
Part of the Catholic Church
What did Puritans believe?
In the eradication of Popish superstition
Who served Elizabeth as Archbishop of Canterbury?
Matthew Parker 1559-1575
Edmund Grindal 1575-1583
John Whitgift 1583-1604
Which act removed Papal authority over the Church?
Act of Supremacy
What religious articles were published in 1563?
39 Articles
In which years were acts against Catholics passed under Eliz?
1571, 1581 and 1585
What did the Royal Injunctions of 1559 do?
Supressed superstitious practices e.g. pilgrimages / candles
Parish Churches had to purchase an English bible
What did Archbishop Parkers 1566 Advertisements require?
The clergy to follow uniformity of rights, decent behaviour from clergy
What is Erastianism?
The view that the state should have authority over the Church
What did many protestants believe about Elizabeth’s religious settlement?
That it was only temporary and would become far more Protestant in the future
When was the Vestment Controversy?
1566
