In depth summary of Elizabeth's religious reform in the 1900s. England's change and religious settlements from the Catholic Mary's rule and how Elizabeth managed to keep the country in check. Details religious plots against Elizabeth and different religious groups as well as interference from other...
Henry VIII - Reformation, dissolution of Monasteries England is officially a protestant country, catholic practices were still followed. Supreme Head of
the Church of England
Edward VI - Book of Common Prayer (english book not latin), no catholic mass, continued the supreme Head position.
Mary I - Latin Catholic mass, punishment for those who refused catholicism, Pope is head of the church, nearly 300 protestants martyred.
Act of Supremacy:
April 1563 - All officeholders (MPs, etc.) were required to swear the oath of supremacy
Act of Uniformity:
In favour of Protestantism In favour of Catholicism
1559 - Act of Supremacy: Act of Uniformity:
The Queen is supreme governor (not Head) of the Church of England. Churches had ornaments on the tables and priests could wear gold.
English worship should follow the Book of Common Prayer that was in Vestments and required to wear a white gown (surplice) not black
English. Priests are allowed to marry. clothes that Protestants worshipped.
Archbishop of Canterbury was Matthew Parker and he oversaw the Catholics can worship in their own way in private.
English church; he was a MODERATE PROTESTANT. This allowed Then in 1581 - treason to attend a Catholic mass this was after Papal
Catholics leeway to worship in their own way. (The archbishops was bull as Elizabeth feared rebellions.
later changed to Matthew Grindal in the 1570s)
Recusancy fines of one shilling for those who refused to attend the The church of England still had bishops.
Protestant services.
1585 - £20 recusancy fine, fear of rebellion after papal bull.
1585 - treason to have a Catholic Priest in your home 1570 - Papal Bull:
- Priests were executed and wealthy families had their money and Q is excommunicated by the Pope.
lands taken away.
1585 - Act against Jesuits and Seminary Priests:
All of these people were to be driven out of ENG. Many were executed
and those who sheltered them could be arrested.
1593 - ‘Statue of Confinement’ = Catholics aren’t allowed to travel 6+
miles from their home without permission from the authorities.
KEY: After the Papal Bull
Most of her laws were made in an effort to stop large groups as many Catholics together could spark rebellion.
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