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Reasons for the survival of the CofE (Weakness of opposition (Catholicism…
Reasons for the survival of the CofE
Elizabeth
had a strong interest in maintaining the 1559 settlement as she saw it as the best way to create both religious and political stability
her opposition to Puritans meant they found it difficult to use parliamentary means to change the settlement
Help of others
John Whitgit
Archbishop of Canterbury
his uncompromising support for Anglicanism gave Liz a powerful ally against radical elements of the church
By 1603, Anglican church had influenced 2 generations of English people and during this time, the religious authorities had made its position more secure by discussing and defining its key beliefs and using a licensing systme to monitor the quality of the clergy
Weakness of opposition
Catholicism in England was discredited by its association with rebellion against the legitimate monarch and by its undertone of foreign control
Radicals by definition put forward extreme views and most people disliked the 'innovations' proposed by Puritans
thus radicalism was not as widespread as might have been suggested by events of the period
Conflict elsewhere
bitter divisions between Puritan minorities and their Catholic rulers in France and the Netherlands had resulted in civil war
these reminded English peopel of the dangers of encouraging religious disagreements
Legislation
Court of High Commission
gave the authorities a means to prosecute religious radicals
Treason Act
acted as a deterrent to those thinking of reacting against Anglicanism
Attendance at Services
was made compulsory from 1559 and fines to enforce this
peer pressure also contributed to the Anglican success as non-attendance was the subject of gossip and lead to isolation from the rest of the village