elizabeth puritan threat

• Moderates?


  Not fully satisfied but accepted the changes
• Presbyterians?


  Wanted to change the Church but particularly wanted to remove the Bishops and put councils of local elected leaders
• Separatists?


  Minority who wanted to completely abolish Elizabeth's ideas and allow Parish by Parish rule
• Prominent Puritans


  Earl of Leicester, Sir Francis Walsingham - Puritans tended to be upper class
• Crucifix controversy


  In 1559, Elizabeth liked crucifixes and wanted to keep them - also as not to anger Catholics. However, some Puritan bishops threatened to resign and she backed down
• Vestments Controversy


  In 1565, Elizabeth began her attack on those who refused to conform to her Settlement- not all clergy were wearing what she had demanded. Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury, published a Book of Advertisement, instructing clergy to wear a surplice and cope. 37 priests were dismissed as they refused to wear special vestments
• John Stubbs


  In 1579, he criticised the queen's marriage talks. His right hand was cut off and he was jailed for 18 months
• Marprelate Tracts


  In 1588-89, a series of anonymous pamphlets containing strong complaints about the church and bishops - people were offended and Puritans lost support.
• Strickland


  In April 1571, called for a new BOCP and the banning of vestments, rings in marriage and kneeling in communion. Elizabeth closed Parliament and he was banned from the HoC
• John Field and Thomas Wilcox

  In 1572, published books calling for a presbyterian form of government with Parish by Parish ruling - would have weakened Elizabeth's power - fired from Cambridge and exiled to Geneva
• Anthony Cope


  In 1586-87, he called for the abolishment of all Bishops and the Geneva BOCP by Calvin. Confined in the tower of London and Elizabeth shut down Parliament
• Churches?


  Catholic = Elaborate with Rood screen

  Puritan = Plain and no Rood screen

  Elizabeth = Compromise with stained glass windows and no Rood screen
• Puritans shared who's views?

  John Calvin
• How were Puritans a threat?

  Vision of how the national Church should be run - Presbyterians wanted no Bishops which would've weakened Elizabeth's power, Question Elizabeth's decisions and authority - authority was religion based - a challenge to her church was a challenge to her, Power/Influence as a group in the country - Puritans were upper class and so could influence Elizabeth more
• Why couldn't Elizabeth ignore the Puritans?

  Their ideas were spreading and they possessed lots of power
• What did Elizabeth do to overcome the Puritan threat?

  Used violence and responded aggressively
• How successful was Elizabeth against the Puritan threat?

  Resisted calls to change the RS, Parliament introduced bills despite her opposition, Puritans damaged themselves
• Threat during her reign

  1559 - religious unrest

  1570s - Strickland

  1580s - lots of opposition dealt with aggressively

  End of her reign - Leicester and Walsingham died - big supporters are gone