specific knowledge elizabeth-mock Flashcards
(12 cards)
act of uniformity
appearance of churches
how services were held
everyone must attend church
act of supremacy
supreme governor of the church
all clergy and royal officials had to swear an oath to her
ecclesiastical high commission
keep discipline within the church
encorage religious settlement
disloyal clergy punished
book of common prayer
1559
set church service
clergy had to follow the prayer book wording or they would be punished
royal injunctions
report those refusing to go to church
keep a copy of the bible in english
have a government license to preach
impact of religious settlement
8000/10000 clergy accepted
many marian bishops opposed and had to be replaced
majority of ordinary accepted
visitations
bishops carried out inspections every 3-4 years to ensure everyone obeyed the religious settlement
checking the license of physicians midwives and surgeons
role of the church
preached the governments message
provided guidance for communities
responsible for le for church courts
visitations
legitimised elizabeth’s rule
enforce religious settlement checking
role of the church
preached the governments message
provided guidance for communities
responsible for the church courts
visitations
legitimised elizabeth’s rule
enforce religious settlement
role of parish clergy in village life
conducted church services baptisms weddings and funerals
clergy offered spiritual and practical advice and guidance
clergy funded by taxes or tithes gentry funded some parishes
parish clergy in town life
much wider collection of people and religious beliefs
some wealthy some poor
overcrowding meant wider range of issues to deal with
