Religion developments past 1570 Flashcards
What was Puritanism?
The belief in the eradication of ‘popish superstition’ - they wanted a further extreme Protestant reform of the church
What was the Presbyterian movement/
One aspect of the broader Puritan movement
Believed COE was already Calvinist in its doctrine but should be further reformed in its structure and form of worship
Bishop office should be abolished, all ministers should be equal
Presbyterian admonition?
1st= attacked the Book of Common Prayer- abolition of bishops 2nd= detailed description of Presbyterian system of Church government
Pamphlet war?
Concerned John Whitgift and Thomas Cartwright
Narrow geographical movement- London and Essex
Conflict surrounding COE superstitious basis
In the pamphlet war who supported Cartwright?
Cecil and Leicester- they saw Presbyterianism as a bulwark against Catholic influence
Defended clergy men who fell out of influence due to their support for Presbyterianism
How did the Presbyterian movement grow in 1580s?
Ideas for church government went through local assemblies and provincial and national synods were developed
Attempts to bring ideas through parliament failed
What were synods?
Church councils that in this context would exist without the hierarchy of the church
Whitgift’s 3 articles?
- Acknowledgement of royal supremacy
- Acceptance of the prayer book
- Acceptance that the 39 articles conformed to the word of God
Purpose of 3 articles?
Destroy Presbyterianism
Why did the 2nd article create conflict?
Went against some of the clergy’s conscience- some believed that the prayer book did not have enough scriptural justification
Who forced Whitgift to back down?
Walsingham and Leicester
Success of Whitgift?
Cartwright was refused a license to preach
He had the support of the Queen
1580’s decline of Puritanism?
Very few Puritan clergy were prepared to break with the church by refusing to accept the 3 articles
Death of key organised John Field in 1589
No synod was held after 1589
Defeat of Armada reduced threat of Catholicism
What was Separatism?
Most extreme form of Puritanism
Beliefs of Separates?
Separate from COE altogether as it was incapable of reforming itself sufficiently and would not be able to root out all superstitions
Against Supreme Governor
