Religious Problems Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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What were elizabeths aims with religion
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- health the divisions between catholics and Protestants to avoid civil war
- maximise her own personal power by ensuring she had control on the church
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3
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When was the act of supremacy pased
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1559
4
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What did the act of supremacy state
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- Re-establishes the church of england and break from Rome
- Elizabeth would be refereed to as ‘supreme governor’ not head of church.
- All members of the clergy had to swear an oath of loyalty to Elizabeth
- church would have an episcopal structure with 2 archbishops and bishops below the pm
5
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When was the act of uniformity
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1559
6
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What did the act of uniformity state
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- England was Protestant
- A moderate prayer book (the Book of Common Prayer) was issued with some
radical Puritan ideas in it - The wording was deliberately vague to keep both Protestants and Catholics happy
- Catholic Mass was abandoned
- The bible was written in English
- Ornaments and candles were kept
- Priests had to wear Catholic style vestments not plain black ones
7
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What were the 2 controversies
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The crucifix controversy - puritans hated idols but catholics depended on them
The vestment controversy - special robes would set them apart from normal people which puritans disagreed with
