How Elizabeth’s Government Responded to Puritan Demands Flashcards

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What did Elizabeth want to protect when she faced Puritan demands for change?

She wanted to protect the 1559 Religious Settlement and keep a middle way between Catholics and very strict Protestants.

How did Elizabeth’s government deal with Puritan priests who refused to wear the set vestments?

In 1566 Archbishop Parker issued the Advertisements ordering priests to wear the correct vestments. Priests who still refused, including about 37 in London, lost their jobs.

How did Elizabeth respond when Puritan bishops asked to remove crucifixes from churches?

At first she insisted on keeping crucifixes, especially in her own chapel. When some bishops threatened to resign, she allowed most churches to remove them but kept them in her chapel.

How did Elizabeth deal with Puritan MPs who tried to change the Church through Parliament?

She ordered Parliament not to discuss changing the Religious Settlement, blocked Puritan bills, and even imprisoned MP Peter Wentworth for demanding free speech on church matters.

What did Elizabeth do about Puritan ‘prophesyings’ (training meetings for preachers)?

She ordered Archbishop Grindal to shut the meetings down. When he refused, she suspended him from his duties and later had prophesyings banned across England.

How did Archbishop Whitgift try to crush Puritan influence in the 1580s?

In 1583 he made all clergy accept three articles supporting the Royal Supremacy, the Prayer Book and church rules. He used church courts to question ministers and suspended many Puritan priests who would not agree.

How did the government respond to the Marprelate Tracts, which attacked the bishops in 1588–89?

The government searched for and closed the secret Puritan printing presses, arrested people linked to the tracts, and produced its own pamphlets to make Puritans look rude and dangerous.

How did Elizabeth’s government deal with extreme Puritans known as Separatists?

In 1593 Parliament passed the Act Against Seditious Sectaries, which banned their meetings. Leaders such as Barrow and Greenwood were executed and others were forced to leave England.

How did Elizabeth usually treat more moderate Puritans?

She often allowed moderate Puritans to stay in the Church as long as they obeyed basic church rules, saving the harshest punishments for those who openly challenged her power or broke the law.

What was the overall result of Elizabeth’s actions against Puritan demands by the 1590s?

The organised Puritan challenge was weakened. Most people still attended Church of England services and the 1559 Religious Settlement stayed in place.

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