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3 unusual facts about Elizabethan Religious Settlement


Elizabethan Religious Settlement

The Act of Supremacy of 1558 re-established the Church of England's independence from Rome, with Parliament conferring on Elizabeth the title Supreme Governor of the Church of England, while the Act of Uniformity of 1559 outlined what form the English Church should take, including the re-establishment of the Book of Common Prayer.

It allowed priests to marry, banned images from churches, and confirmed Elizabeth as Supreme Governor of the Church of England.

Elizabeth relied primarily on her chief advisors, Sir William Cecil, as her Secretary of State, and Sir Nicholas Bacon, as Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, for direction on the matter.



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