The Religious settlement

-Religious teachings and practices guided people's morals, behaviour and understanding of the world 

-Birth, marriage and death were all marked by religious ceremonies

-People believed going to church, attending pilgrimages and confessing sins reduced time in purgatory

-Religious festivals marked the agricultural year and were seen as essential to a good harvest

-Protestants were found in northern Europe, the Netherlands, Scandinavia and Germany

-1530's protestants fleeing persecution in Europe had landed in England

-Some Protestants became Puritans

-North of England especially Durham, Yorkshire and lancashire remained catholic

-Reformation divided the Christian Church between Catholics and Protestants from 1517

-Pope is head of the church helped by cardinals, bishops and priests 

-Church is the intermediary (go between) god and people and can forgive sins

-During mass bread and wine become actual body and blood of Christ 

-7 sacraments (ceremonies)

-Priests are celibate

Practices 

-Services in latin

-Priests wear vestments

-Churches highly decorated 

Support

-Catholics the majority in north and west England 

Beliefs

-No Pope, may be neccessary to have archbishops or bishops

-Personal direct relationship with God via prayer or Bible

-Only God can forgive sins

-Bread and wine simple represent the body and blood of christ

-2 sacraments: Baptism and Holy Communion

-Priest can marry 

Practices 

-Services in English

-Priests wear simple vestments 

-Churches plain and simple

Support

-Mostly south-east England (London, Kent, East Anglia)

Beliefs

-No Popes, cardinals or bishops

-Personal direct relationship with God via prayer and Bible

-Only God can forgive sins

-The bread and wine represent body and blood of christ

-2 sacraments: Baptism and Holy Communion

-Priests can marry

Practices 

-Services in English 

-Priests wear simple vestments 

-Churches whitewashed with no decorations 

Support

-Puritans found in London and East Anglia