The Elizabethan Religious Settlement

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Created on: 07-05-19 19:11

The Act of Supremacy

1559, repealed the papal supremacy and Marian heresy laws, reinstated the religious legislation of Henry VII's reign, made the Queen 'supreme governor' of the Church of England and demanded an oath of supremacy from all clergymen and church official

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The Act of Uniformity

1559, demanded that everyone should go to church once a week or pay a fine of 12 pence. Established a new book of common prayer (version of the 1552) making it more acceptable e.g ambiguously worded to allow variations of eucharistic belief

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The Royal injunctions

1559, nominated 'visitors' to inspect the church and gave specific instructions = purchase of English bible and a copy of Erasmus's paraphrases, suppression of catholic practices (pilgrimages)

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The Thirty-Nine Articles

1563, sought to define the doctrine of the Church of England - based on Cranmer's earlier articles they supported reformed doctrine: denied teaching of transubstantiation, affirmed scripture was the final authority of salvation+ ministers could mar

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Significance?

settlement was a compromise 'via media' between Catholics and protestants

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Reactions to the settlement

1. Puritan choir: radical clergymen and MPs who pressured E. to accept a more Protestant prayer book - didn't think reforms went far enough 2. Catholic bishops and conservative peers in the House of Lords, who strongly opposed the uniformity bill.

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1559, nominated 'visitors' to inspect the church and gave specific instructions = purchase of English bible and a copy of Erasmus's paraphrases, suppression of catholic practices (pilgrimages)

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