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Elizabeth I - Religion (Injunctions of 1559 (Confirmed view that Liz…
Elizabeth I - Religion
Act of Supremacy 1559
Made Liz Supreme Governor of the CoE.
Returned power over church to monarch.
Satisfied Catholics + Protestants with choice of title.
Forced clergymen to take an oath of loyalty or lose their office.
Act of Uniformity 1559
1552 Prayer book reinforced.
Attendance at church required.
Form of Eucharist redefined - communion in both kinds allowed.
Offered relief to Catholics to gain support in House of Lords.
Supplementary injunctions appeased Protestants.
Injunctions of 1559
Confirmed view that Liz sought to establish Protestant settlement.
Emphasised some continuity of Catholicism for stability.
Some Catholic practises retained.
Edwardian Prayer book of 1552 reworded to allow Catholic interpretation.
Distinctive clerical dress.
Clergy allowed to marry with permission of 2 JPs + bishop.
Prepared to compromise.
Via Media
approach
Judgement
Hugely significant
Stood the test of time
Had time - long reign
Secured Protestantism as the religion of the nation.
Translation of Scriptures into Welsh
1st non-state language of Europe to convey word of God.
Wales had been known as 'back door' for invasion.
Politically expedient move - got Welsh onside at time of Catholic threat.
Gave the Welsh an elevated form of their language.
Parliament authorised use of Welsh in spiritual matters barely a decade after banning its use in secular matters.
Important to survival of the Welsh language.
