Opposition to settlement

• What type of church did Elizabeth inherit at the parish level?

  Community based church
• What was Elizabeth's desire regarding Catholicism?

  She wanted to restore Catholicism
• What was a significant government issue with Elizabeth being queen?


  England was very divided
• What struggle existed regarding authority during Elizabeth's reign?

  Struggle between pope or monarch in charge
• What was the religious settlement recap during Elizabeth's reign?

  • Amalgamated moderate language of 1549 and 1552
  • Royal injunctions: July 1559, 57 injunctions
  • Recusants and vestments addressed
  • Court of high commissions set up
  • Oath of loyalty and Act of Uniformity established
• What was the purpose of the royal injunctions issued in July 1559?

  To enforce regulations through parliament
• What requirement was placed on preachers by the royal injunctions?

  Preachers had to be licensed by a bishop
• What would happen if preachers did not preach at least once a month?

  They would lose their license
• What was mandated for every church regarding the Bible?

  Every church had to have a Bible in English
• What was outlawed according to the royal injunctions?

  Pilgrimages were outlawed
• What was the status of altars according to the royal injunctions?

  No more altars to be destroyed
• What was the Book of Common Prayer issued in 1559?

  • Set out how services should be conducted
  • Fusion of two prayer books from Edward's reign
  • Compromise between Protestant and Catholic desires
• What was the central disagreement between Protestants and Catholics regarding bread and wine?

  Catholics see it as Christ's body, Protestants as symbols
• What issue did Elizabeth face in her first decade of reign?

  Dealt with public celebration, not private worship
• What was Elizabeth's quote regarding private worship?

  “I have no desire to make windows into men's souls”
• What increased threat did Elizabeth face during her reign?

  Increase in Catholic threat
• What influence grew during Elizabeth's reign?

  Puritan influence
• What appeared by the 1560s regarding Elizabeth's policies?

  Cracks appeared in her policy
• Who were the Puritans?

  A more extreme faction of Protestantism
• What did Puritans want regarding the church?

  To purify the church of papal elements
• What are the strands of Puritanism?

  • Moderate: Accepted church structure, sought reform
  • Presbyterian: Reformed church structure, simplified faith
  • Separatist: Broke away from national church, pursued radical reformation
• What did the Moderate Puritans press for?

  Reform of beliefs and practices
• Where was Presbyterianism well established?

  In Scotland
• What did Separatists do regarding the national church?

  They broke away to pursue radical reformation
• How did Separatists operate in their reformation efforts?

  At a parish by parish level
• What trend increased among Separatists?

  Increased extremism