EE7: Puritans and anti-Catholic laws

What were the main beliefs of the Puritans during Elizabethan England? (2 correct answers)

• Acceptance of Catholic practices
• Further reform to make the Church of England more Protestant
• The need for a formal church hierarchy
• Removal of all Catholic traditions from the Church of England

Which of the following groups were often in conflict with the Puritans? (2 correct answers)

• The Catholics
• The Quakers
• The Methodists
• Queen Elizabeth I

What was one reason for the Puritans' dissatisfaction with the Church of England? (2 correct answers)

• It was too similar to Catholicism
• It allowed for the use of Latin in services
• It had no bishops or hierarchy
• Church decoration was still allowed

What was the Puritan attitude towards entertainment and leisure activities? (2 correct answers)

• They believed it was immoral
• They encouraged theatre and music
• They saw it as a distraction from worship
• They promoted public festivals

How did Puritans show their dissatisfaction with the Church of England? (2 correct answers)

• Some Puritans set up their own churches
• Puritans plotted to remove the Queen
• Puritan missionaries travelled from Europe to convert people
• Puritans held critical meetings called prophesyings

Who was Edmund Campion? (1 correct answer)

• A prominent Puritan
• A Jesuit missionary
• A Spanish agent
• Elizabeth's Archbishop of Canterbury

What was the aim of the Jesuits? (2 correct answers)

• To make the Church of England more Protestant
• To destabilise Protestant countries
• To convert people back to Catholicism
• To increase the power of the King of Spain

What was the name given to the fine for someone who did not attend Church of England services? (1 correct answer)

• Recusancy
• Rosary
• Recidivist
• Reparations

Which law prevented Catholics from travelling more than 5 miles from their home without permission? (1 correct answer)

• The Statute of Treason
• The Statute of Containment
• The Statute of Confinement
• The Statute of Catholicism

How else did Elizabeth I restrict Catholics? (3 correct answers)

• Banning owning Catholic items such as rosary beads
• It became high treason to convert to Catholicism
• Catholic gentry were arrested and deported
• Any Catholic priest ordained after 1559 - and anyone protecting him - could be put to death