Term
Elizabethan Religious Settlement
The 1559 compromise by Elizabeth I that established the Church of England through the Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity and the Royal Injunctions.
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Definition
The comprise between English Protestants and Catholics created by Elizabeth I in 1559, thus creating the Church of England. The settlement consists of three Parliamentary enactments: the Act of Supremacy, the Act of Uniformity, and the Royal Injunctions.
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Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 294Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 294.
Last revised August 14, 2026