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The Church in 1600
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The reformation of the church had begun in the 1500s
Martin Luther – a leading figure of the reformation, had published his ninety five theses in 1517
protesting about the Catholic Church’s indulgences and use of holy relics in church
He believed religion should go back to the word of God and the teachings of the bible
John Calvin – another leading figure of the reformation developed the doctrine of pre-destination
This was that God had already determined who would enter heaven and who would enter hell
The existing Catholic Church believed that man would receive God’s salvation after they died as a reward for their faith and good works on earth
Henry VIII had become head of the Church of England in 1534 after the Act of Supremacy
England had a protestant faith and adopted the theology of pre-destination
The English Church emphasised the importance of sermons, preaching and bible study
Attending church was compulsory; those who refused to attend were either fined or imprisoned
•Those who were against the National Church could be tortured or executed
The legacy of Elizabeth I
had included the Religious Settlement of 1559 which had resulted in a middle way which was a compromise between Catholicism and Protestantism.
It had been a deliberate pathway steered by her to avoid religious conflict which had been evident in other countries
Many Protestants disliked Elizabeth’s middle way. These reformers, the ‘hotter sort of Protestant’ became known as Puritans. They wanted to purify the church of any form of Catholic influence and looked with hope to her successor
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