puritans were a group of radical protestants who wanted to purify the christian religion by getting rid of anything that wasn't in the Bible
puritans wanted to develop there own church that would not be controlled by the queen there would be no bishops and priests would not wear vestments
puritans wanted to make the world a more godly place by banning sinful activities such as gambling and cock fighting
puritans wanted a simpler stye of worship whitewashed churches and no graven images including crucifixes and statues
a majority of puritans belived the monarch could be overthrown in certain circumstances especially if the monarch was catholic
many puritans were anti-catholic and believed the pope was anti-christ
crucifix Elizabeth anxios to not upset her catholic subjects demanded a crucifix placed in each church
puritans opposed this and as a result puritan bishops threatened to resign therefore Elizabeth backed down and took them away however keeping one for her
vestments Elizabeth wanted the clergy to wear special vestments as described in royal injunctions
in 1566 the archbishop of canterbury Thomas Parker required priests in his book of advertisements to attend an exhibition showing the vestments they must wear
37 puritan priests lost there roles because they refused to attend church and wear the vestments required
puritans were a vocal group in Elizabethan society and they were openly anti-catholic
puritans didn't have an impact on northern England
the government ignored a lot of the puritan demands including the admonition of parliament in 1572 suggesting there support was limited
