Beliefs of the Catholics, Protestants & Puritans in England

• Catholic beliefs:

  > Believed the Pope should be the supreme head of the church.
• Catholic beliefs:

  > Wanted churches filled with decorations such as stained-glass windows, huge altars and pictures to show love for God.
• Catholic beliefs:

  > Wanted church services and the Bible to be in Latin.
• Catholic beliefs:

  > Believed priests should not marry so they can stay fully devoted to God.
• Catholic beliefs:

  >Believed in transubstantiation—a miracle takes place during the Eucharist.
• Protestant beliefs:

  > Believed the monarch should be the Supreme Head of Church.
• Protestant beliefs:

  > Believed that expensive churches went against the teachings of Jesus and were a distraction to prayer, so they wanted simple churches.
• Protestant beliefs:

  > Wanted church services to be in English.
• Protestant beliefs:

  > Believed priests should be allowed to marry.
• Protestant beliefs:

  > Believed in consubstantiation—no miracle takes place and the Eucharist is symbolic.
• Puritan (extreme Protestant) beliefs:

  > Wanted the Church to be run by committees.
• Puritan (extreme Protestant) beliefs:

  > Wanted very simple and plain churches– with whitewashed walls, no stained glass windows and plain tables instead of altars.