Elizabeth's religious settlement (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What title did Elizabeth take as head of the Church of England?
What title did Elizabeth take as head of the Church of England?
Supreme Governor
What was the main purpose of the Act of Uniformity?
What was the main purpose of the Act of Uniformity?
To standardise religious services
Why was the Book of Common Prayer written with ambiguous language?
Why was the Book of Common Prayer written with ambiguous language?
To appeal to both Catholics & Protestants
What power did the Ecclesiastical High Commission have?
What power did the Ecclesiastical High Commission have?
To punish disloyal clergy
How could Catholics interpret the Communion Sacrament in the Prayer Book?
How could Catholics interpret the Communion Sacrament in the Prayer Book?
As actual body & blood of Jesus
What aspect of services particularly appealed to Protestants?
What aspect of services particularly appealed to Protestants?
English rather than Latin services
What percentage of clergy accepted Elizabeth's religious settlement?
What percentage of clergy accepted Elizabeth's religious settlement?
About 80%
What happened to Catholic bishops who opposed the settlement?
What happened to Catholic bishops who opposed the settlement?
They were replaced
How did most ordinary citizens respond to the settlement?
How did most ordinary citizens respond to the settlement?
Public compliance, private beliefs
What were clergy required to teach according to the Royal Injunctions?
What were clergy required to teach according to the Royal Injunctions?
The Royal Supremacy
What penalty did people face for not attending church services?
What penalty did people face for not attending church services?
A week's wages
What did clergy need before they could preach?
What did clergy need before they could preach?
A government licence