Puritans :
Vestiarian Controversy :
Between Elizabeth, who wanted conformity and obedience based on the acceptance of the
settlement, and Puritans who believed in the eradication of ‘superstitious’ practices (popish
practices)
Several figures within the Church decided to not obey the rules on clerical dress as it
specified wearing of Catholic (superstitious) dress.
The Queen fired a prominent Oxford academic, Thomas Sampson, from his post at a college
for refusing to wear the required vestments
Bishop and Archbishop Parker issued ‘the Advertisements’ in 1566 which required the clergy
to follow the rules for clothing and the rites and manners of administering the sacraments. 37
clergymen refused to signify their support and were dismissed from their posts.
Puritanism declined in the 1580’s because of its political supporters at court dying such as
Walsingham and Leicester and because of the defeat of the Spanish armada as it reduced
the threat of Catholicism.
The disappearance of Presbyterianism meant that Puritan attitudes became more
acceptable in traditional Church structure as there was already Calvinist doctrine within the
Church
This was reaffirmed in the 1595 Lambeth Articles
1559 Book of Common Prayer was accepted by people as the basis for acceptable worship
Presbyterians:
Believed that the Church of England should be further reformed in its structure and form of
worship.
Believed in the introduction of a Calvinist form of Church government (office of bishops
abolished, all ministers held in equal status and lay elders should have an administrative
role)
Not a large threat
Criticisms of authority of bishops and the Church voiced in pamphlets of the first Admonition
(attacked Book of Common Prayer and called for abolition of bishops) and the second
Admonition (described a Presbyterian system of Church gov)
The movement grew in the 1580s, with ideas for Church government through local
assemblies and provincial and national synods were developed but no changes through
Parliament were made.
Calvinism - more basic form of Prostatism
Catholics:
- Catholic imagery from parish churches was removed and old religious ‘mystery
plays’ were abolished because of their link to the feast of Corpus Christi referencing
to the doctrine of transubstantiation
- Most catholics survived as church papists, conforming and obeying the law by
attending Anglican services
- Some priests instead of going into exile survived as private chaplains to Catholic
nobles who protected them or conducted secret Catholic services
- Pope Pius V excommunicated Elizabeth in 1570 calling loyal Catholics to depose her
- forcing the English to choose between their monarchy or church.
- 1571 Act- publication of papal bulls treasonable
- 1581 Act to Retain the Queen’s Majesty’s Subjects in their Due Obedience made it
treason to withdraw subjects allegiance to the queen or Church. Saying mass
became punishable by a fine or imprisonment and the fine for not attending church
was raised to £20 per month.
- Laity wasn’t treated too harshly
- 4 Catholic priests executed in 1581 and 11 in 1582
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