Religious settlement

• When did religious settlement occur

  1559
• Act of supremacy

  Made Elizabeth supreme leader of church ---> all clergy had to swear an oath of allegiance.

  She created the Ecclesiastical High Commission was a group who informed this act (fine if you didn't agree)
• Act of Uniformity

  All church services and clergymen ahd to be the same.

  The Book of common prayer was in English, but wording was ambiguous so both religions could practice from it

  Priests had to wear vestments

  If you did not attend church on Sunday you were a recusant
• Royal injunction

  Set of religious instructions for clergymen:

  1. Had to preach religious settlement
  2. Saint worship was banned
  3. Stained glass windows of christ allowed
• How many clergy accepted the 'Middle Way'

  80%
• How many catholic bishops opposed the settlement

  27 ---> they were sacked and replaced with protestants
• Visitations

  Elizabeth enforced visitations to make sure her settlement was folowed ---> 400 clergy dismissed in 1559
• Crucifix controversy (Puritans)

  They wanted the image of Christ on the cross removed

  Elizabeth gave in as she needed Puritan support
• Vestment controversy (Puritan)

  Puritans wanted vestments gone, didn't want separation from clergy

  Elizabeth refused and gave Archbishop of canterbury permission to do an exhibition.
• How many didn't attend the exhibition

  37/100 ---> they were dismissed