Royal settlement

• the act of uniformity dictated the appearance of the churches and how religious services were to be held it required everyone to attend church
• the act of supremacy Elizabeth became the supreme governor of the church of england all clergy and royal officials had to swore an oath to her
• an ecclesiastical high commission was established to keep discipline within the church and enforce elizabeths religious settlement
• the book of common prayer was introduced in 1559 as a set church service the clergy had to follow the the wording of the book as they could otherwise undergo punishment
• the royal injunction a set of instructions to the clergy that reinforced the act of supremacy and uniformity
• ecclesiastical


  means anything to do with the church
• elizabeths royal settlement was inclusive and designed to be accepted by as many off her subjects as possible therefore the book of common prayer gad deliberately vague wording
• the communion sacrament refers to in the book of common prayer could be interpreted as the body and blood of Jesus or as an act of remembrance
• 8000 out the the 10000 accepted the religious settlement
• many Marion bishops opposed the settlement and had to be replaced
• the majority of ordinary people accepted the religious settlement and attended the church services
• the royal injunctions: stated all clergy are required to

  • tech the royal supremacy
  • report those who refuse to attend church to privy council{fine=a weeks wages}
  • keep a copy of the bible in english
  • have a government license to preach
  • prevent pilgrimages
  • wear vestments