Church of England: its role in society
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- Created on: 01-03-20 10:48
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- Role of the Church of England in society
- Preached govt.s message
- Needed government license to preach
- correct religious / political message
- Responsible for Church Courts
- marriage
- Sexual offences
- Slander (false insults)
- Wills and inheritance
- Role of parish clergy
- In village life
- spiritual and practical advice
- when difficult times (poor harvests)
- Clergy
- major figures
- funded by taxes (tithes)
- or Gentry
- spiritual and practical advice
- In town life
- overcrowding
- poverty
- vagrancy
- diseases
- smallpox
- plague
- mainstream protestants, catholics and puritans
- overcrowding
- In village life
- Legitimised Liz's rule
- encouraged people to remain loyal to her
- Enforced religious settlement of 1559
- Provided guidance for communities
- in times of hardship/ uncertainty
- Visitations
- 3-4 years bishops inspected church and clergy
- ensure obeying religious settlement
- also checked licences of Midwives, surgeons, physicians
- 3-4 years bishops inspected church and clergy
- Preached govt.s message
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