Who Were the Puritans? (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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What was the main aim of the Puritans?
What was the main aim of the Puritans?
To cleanse the Church of papal elements
Which group broke away from the national Church entirely?
Which group broke away from the national Church entirely?
Separatists
How many London clergymen were suspended in the Vestiarian Controversy of 1566?
How many London clergymen were suspended in the Vestiarian Controversy of 1566?
Thirty-seven
What did Thomas Cartwright argue for in his 1570 Cambridge lectures?
What did Thomas Cartwright argue for in his 1570 Cambridge lectures?
The abolition of bishops
What happened to Archbishop Grindal after he refused to suppress prophesyings?
What happened to Archbishop Grindal after he refused to suppress prophesyings?
Placed under virtual house arrest
How many ministers were suspended after Whitgift issued the Three Articles in 1583?
How many ministers were suspended after Whitgift issued the Three Articles in 1583?
About 300 in the south of England alone
Who established a Separatist congregation in Norwich in 1580?
Who established a Separatist congregation in Norwich in 1580?
Robert Browne
What were the Martin Marprelate Tracts of 1588-89?
What were the Martin Marprelate Tracts of 1588-89?
Bitter attacks on the Church & bishops
When was the Act against Seditious Sectaries passed?
When was the Act against Seditious Sectaries passed?
1593
What was Elizabeth's reaction to Cartwright's Presbyterian ideas?
What was Elizabeth's reaction to Cartwright's Presbyterian ideas?
Open horror