Who Were the Puritans? (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Puritans - definition
Puritans - definition
Protestants seeking to cleanse Church of papal elements
Three strands of Puritan thought
Three strands of Puritan thought
Moderate Puritans, Presbyterians, Separatists
Presbyterians' main goal
Presbyterians' main goal
Thorough Church reform & simplified faith/ritual
Vestiarian Controversy (1566)
Vestiarian Controversy (1566)
Dispute over clerical vestments worn by clergy
Cartwright's 1570 demand
Cartwright's 1570 demand
Abolition of bishops & Presbyterian Church government
Prophesyings
Prophesyings
Clergy gatherings for preaching practice & advice
Grindal & prophesyings (1576)
Grindal & prophesyings (1576)
Refused to suppress; placed under house arrest by Elizabeth
Whitgift as Archbishop (1583)
Whitgift as Archbishop (1583)
Enforced uniformity; issued Three Articles
Brownists (1580)
Brownists (1580)
Separatist congregation in Norwich, led by Robert Browne
Marprelate Tracts (1588-89)
Marprelate Tracts (1588-89)
Anonymous, scurrilous attacks on Church & bishops