The Persistent Threat of Puritan Beliefs to Elizabeth's Reign
The Puritan belief system posed a significant threat to Queen Elizabeth I's reign, challenging the religious settlement she had put in place. Puritans disagreed with key aspects of the Church of England, such as the use of crucifixes and clergy vestments, leading to conflicts and resistance. Elizabeth faced internal opposition, including from Puritan MPs like Anthony Cope, who tried to abolish bishops, and from pamphlets criticizing her decisions. Despite her efforts to maintain stability, the ongoing challenges from Puritans remained a threat throughout her reign.
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Date: LESSON TITLE: Why did Puritan beliefs remain a threat to Elizabeth s reign? Knowledge Organiser Quiz Section 2 & 3 1. Which religion did not accept Henry VIII s divorce? 2. What did this mean for Elizabeth? 3. What did Christianity teach about women? 4. How much was the Crown in debt when Elizabeth became Queen? 5. What was the name of the alliance between France and Scotland? 6. What was extraordinary taxation? 7. Give a definition for divine right . 8. What was the name of an extreme protestant? 9. In what year did Hitler become Chancellor? 10. How many people were unemployed in Germany in 1932?
Why did Puritan beliefs remain a threat to Elizabeth s reign? To describe the threats Elizabeth faced. Developing To explain the key features of the Puritan and Catholic threat to the religious settlement To assess how great a threat the Puritans and Catholics were to the religious settlement. Securing Mastering
TASK You need to read the information on slide 6 and collect evidence to show how Puritans remained a threat to Elizabeth to fill in on the table on slide 5 Sir Anthony Cope, a Puritan MP, introduced a Bill to abolish bishops. Elizabeth had Cope and four of his supporters imprisoned in the Tower of London. Where did the threat come from? Who was the threat? What was the threat? How did Elizabeth deal with it? Anthony Cope, MP introduced a discussion in Parliament to abolish bishops in the C.O.E The Bishops controversy She had Cope and his supporters imprisoned. Out of all the threats on your table which do you think was the biggest threat Elizabeth faced? Explain your answer. Threat
Where did the threat come from? Who was the threat? What was the threat? How did Elizabeth deal with it?
One of the main challenges to the Act of Supremacy came from within the Protestant church itself the bishops. One of the biggest issues was over crucifixes the symbol of Christ dying on the cross. To Elizabethan Puritans crucifixes represented idols. Elizabeth liked them and they were an important part of the religious settlement to avoid angering Catholics. Some Puritan bishops threatened to resign and Elizabeth backed down as she wouldn t have been able to replace them, It was not long before Puritan clergymen began to ignore or disobey parts of the religious settlement. This included the banning hymns and organ music and abolition of Holy Days. William Stubbs, a Puritan, wrote a pamphlet criticising Elizabeth for holding marriage talks with a Catholic prince from France. Another big issue was around the vestmentsthe clergy wore. Puritans believed they should be very plain and simple (black gowns) and not better than ordinary people. Elizabeth wanted them to wear special vestments and so the Archbishop of Canterbury Matthew Parker issued new rules. The majority of priests did as they were told! Elizabeth had his right hand cut off. Sir Anthony Cope, a Puritan MP, introduced a Bill to abolish bishops. Elizabeth had Cope and four of his supporters imprisoned in the Tower of London. Some Puritans issues a series of anonymous pamphlets called The Marprelate Tracts. They contained strong complaints about the Church of England and the bishops. Walter Strickland, a Puritan MP, wanted to introduce a new Puritan Prayer Book and organised a big campaign in London to support him. Thomas Sampson and Lawrence Humphries who were Marian Exiles (Protestant priests exiled during the reign of Mary I), chose not to wear vestments as they looked too Catholic. Elizabeth closed Parliament down before any of his ideas could be discussed and debated. Elizabeth became directly involved but despite her efforts and threats of punishment, the men refused to conform. Although many people were offended by these pamphlets, the authors were never identified or punished.
Write down the main Puritan threat that Elizabeth faced. Explain your answer in one full sentence and use an example.
Generally the Puritans were from more educated sections of society such as lawyers and skilled workers. They were extreme Protestants who wanted ALL elements of the Catholic church to be removed. In their opinion Elizabeth s religious settlement did not go far enough, and as it blended elements of the Catholic and Protestant churches, they did not like it! The Puritans did not act as one, and were divided into many different groups. Their biggest threat came from within Parliament and from MP s. TASK 1. From your table, what threat did the Puritans present? 2. How did Elizabeth deal with the threat? 3. Was she successful?
4 marks A01 Describe two key features of the Puritan threat. (4 marks) Sentence starters: Point One feature of was SFD This was Point Another feature of was SFD This was KEY Point Annotate your work to show where you have given a new point and where you have used specific factual detail. SFD INDEPENDENT. TIMED CONDITIONS. Independent answer to time: 8 minutes.
Who presented the greatest threat to Elizabeth I the Puritans or the Catholics? Justify.
Who was the threat? What was the threat? How did Elizabeth deal with it? Who? William Stubbs Wrote a pamphlet criticising Elizabeth for holding _______________ talks with a ______________ French Prince from France. Undermining authority of the Queen What did Elizabeth do to him? Who? Clergy (priests/bishops) Puritans believed they should wear very ________ and _________ black gowns. Elizabeth wanted them to wear special ___________. Elizabeth got the Archbishop of _______________ to issue new rules on what to wear. The majority of _________ did as they were _________. Who? Anonymous writers Some Puritans wrote a series of pamphlets called the _____________ Tracts. They contained strong ___________ about the Church of England. Writers were never found could not deal with it! Who? Walter Strickland A Puritan member of parliament who wanted to introduce a new _________ __________ book. He organised a big __________ in ___________ to support this. Elizabeth ________ Parliament down before any of his ideas could __________ and __________.
