Name the 3 religious pressures facing Elizabeth when she came to the throne?
1-situation at home
2-situation in Europe
3-Elizabeths personal preference
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What had been a major concern with the religious change, considering the English public?
They had experienced to change from Catholicism to Protestantism 2 within a short period of time, over 4 monarchs. Leaving them confused
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Why was religious settlement important for England?
England could not be a strong country if religiously divided
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Name the 3 places Protestant exiles went under Mary's reign?
Geneva
Frankfurt
Zurich
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How many had returned after Mary's death?
800
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What reformative change did cardinal Pole(Mary's archbishop) try and make?
Removing abuses of the church
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Why had his efforts been overshadowed?
Because of the burnings
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How did the war with France affect religious change?
Elizabeth desperately wanted peace however she couldn't negotiate if England had become aggressively Protestant right after her reign.
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Why was it important to keep good relations with Spain, despite there Roman-catholic beliefs?
Because Spain ruled the Netherlands a vital trading Partner of England in the production of cloth
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Why did Philip allow Elizabeth to remain Protestant?
To avoid England joining the Franco-Scottish alliance
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Why was Scotland a potential threat?
It was a threat because Mary Queen of Scots had a legitimate claim to the throne, being catholic she had support of the French
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Who gave Elizabeth advice on how to proceed?
Richard Goodrich
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What did Richard Goodrich suggest?
That she must move slowly when making religious changes as there was a threat of surviving Catholic Bishops
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Why did Elizabeth have to convert England to Protestantism?
Because if she did not it would undermine her claim to the throne
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Who did Elizabeth need to get approval from to pass the Act of Uniformity?
Parliament
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Why did the catholic party in the House of Lords oppose the her first religious proposal?
They didn't like the idea of royal supremacy
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What was Elizabeth's response to this?
She Prorogued Parliament
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When they met again, what caused the Bishops to pass her proposal to make religious change?
Her title was changed from 'Supreme Head' to 'Supreme Govern'.
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.How many votes allowed the Act of uniformity to pass, in the house of Lords
3 votes.
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What happened when all the Marian Bishops refused to take the oath of supremacy?
They were deprived of there positions.
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What two acts was the church settlement made up of?
1-The Act of Uniformity
2-The Act of supremacy
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What 3 things did the Act of Supremacy state?
-Elizabeth was 'Supreme Govern'
-Hersey laws were replaced
-All clergy had to take an oath of supremacy
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What 3 things did the Act of Uniformity state?
1-The 1552 common book of prayer was to be used
2-All must attend church or be fined
3-The clergy were to dress the way they did in 1548,but could be later changed
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Name 3 reasons why Protestants disagreed with the settlement?
1-they wanted a more Calvinist Government
2-they disliked bowing at the name of Jesus
3-They disliked the Structure of the Church, particularly the uses of Bishops because they were appointed by the Queen not the whole church
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Card 2
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What was a big Priority of hers?
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Settling the religious issues
Card 3
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Name the 3 religious pressures facing Elizabeth when she came to the throne?
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Card 4
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What had been a major concern with the religious change, considering the English public?
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Card 5
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Why was religious settlement important for England?
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