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Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88

The ‘settlement’ of religion

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Overview

The Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity, the Royal Injunctions, the communion wording, recusancy, what the parish church provided, how the Church reinforced royal authority, visitations and the oath every minister swore.

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What were the main parts of the religious settlement of 1559?

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Which two Acts of Parliament formed the religious settlement of 1559?

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What title over the Church did the Act of Supremacy give Elizabeth?

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  1. 1

    Which two Acts of Parliament formed the religious settlement of 1559?

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    The Act of Supremacy and the Act of Uniformity.

  2. 2

    What title over the Church did the Act of Supremacy give Elizabeth?

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    Supreme Governor of the Church of England, a wording Catholics found easier to accept than Supreme Head.

  3. 3

    What did the Act of Uniformity lay down?

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    That every church use the same Book of Common Prayer and the same form of service, with fines for those who stayed away.

  4. 4

    What were the Royal Injunctions issued in 1559?

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    Detailed instructions to the clergy on running services, including preaching royal supremacy and keeping a parish register.

  5. 5

    How did the communion wording in the new prayer book satisfy both sides?

    Model answer

    It set phrases suggesting Christ was truly present alongside phrases suggesting only remembrance, so worshippers could understand it either way.

  6. 6

    What was recusancy, and how was it treated in the early years?

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    It was refusing to attend the official church services, punished by a fine that was small at first and often not collected.

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