Elizabeth - Religious Reforms

What year did Elizabeth I become Queen of England and how old was she?

1558 — 25 years old

When Elizabeth came to the throne. she had three short-term aims. What were they?

• consolidate her position

• settle religious issues

• pursue a peaceful settlement

Who informed Elizabeth that she was the Queen of England?

Sir William Cecil

What problems regarding England did Elizabeth inherit upon her succession?

• Debt

• Religious instability

• War with France

• Bad Council

• Scarce food supply

The Elizabethan religious settlement contained two acts of parliament. What were they?

• Act of Supremacy

• Act of Uniformity

What year were the Act of Supremacy & Act of Uniformity passed?

1559

What were the differences between the Act of Supremacy and Act of Uniformity?

Supremacy

• title - “supreme governor’

• oath to her (churchmen)

Uniformity

• how churches would look

• candles, vestments, religious practices

What were the Royal Injunctions?

Further instructions to ensure that the Act of Uniformity was put into practice

• conduct of Church services

What was included in the Royal Injunctions?

• preaches had to be licensed by a bishop → if not at least one service per month, license would be provoked

• pilgrimages outlawed

• every church had to have a Bible in English

• no more alters were destroyed

• visitors to the Churches were protestant

• wives of clergy had to produce a certificate about their fitness for the role