Straightening the altars : the ecclesiastical vision and pastoral achievements of the progressive bishops under Elizabeth I, 1559-1579 / Scott A. Wenig.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wenig, Scott A., 1953-

Series:

Studies in church history (New York, N.Y.) ; vol. 10.

Studies in church history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church of England.

Reformation--England.

Reformation.

Bishops.

History.

England.

Church of England--Bishops--History--16th century.

England--Church history--16th century.

Church history.

Great Britain--History--Elizabeth, 1558-1603.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xi, 290 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : P. Lang, [2000]

Contents:

I The Composition of the Initial Elizabethan Episcopate 22

II. Episcopal Attempts to Promote a New Orthodoxy 26

A. Doctrinal Statements, 1559-61 27

B. Documents Promoting the New Orthodoxy, 1562-63 28

C. The Bishops' Bible and Nowell's Catechism, 1568-71 31

D. The Thirty-Nine Articles of 1571 32

III. Episcopal Leadership and Administration 33

A. Episcopal Visitations 34

B. Church Courts 37

C. Convocation of 1563 39

D. The Advertisements and the Parliament of 1566 40

E. The Canons of 1571 42

IV. Episcopal Attempts to Reform the Ministry 44

A. In-Service Training and Recruitment 45

B. Preaching and the Ordination of New Clergy 46

C. Institutions to Benefices 48

I. The State of the English Church, 1558-59 64

II. The Progressive Bishops' Ecclesiastical Vision 67

A. Reformed Theology as the Basis for Religious change 67

B. The Transformation of the Basis of Authority of the English Episcopate 69

C. The Transformation of the Nature and Function of the English Episcopate 71

D. The Reformation of the Prayer Book of 1552 73

III. Why the Bishops Compromised Their Vision 81

A. Their Belief in Royal Authority 81

B. The Need to Combat Catholicism 85

I. Conflicts with the Crown, 1559-66 99

A. The Battle with the Queen Over the Eradication of Images 99

B. The Conflict with the Queen Over Clerical Marriage 106

C. The Conflict with the Queen Over Clerical Vestments 109

II. Conflicts with the Puritans, 1566-73 114

A. Episcopal Conflict with the Puritans Over Vestiarian Conformity, 1565-67 115

B. Episcopal Conflict with Presbyterians Over Church Government, 1572-75 118

I. John Jewel in Salisbury, 1560-71 138

A. Overview and Historical Background of Jewel 138

B. Conditions of the Diocese, 1557-60 139

C. Jewel's Strategies of Reform: Episcopal Visitation and Its Goals 140

D. The Reformation of the Diocesan Clergy 146

E. Jewel's Other Means of Reform: Consistory Court and Preaching 151

F. Summary of Jewel's Efforts 152

II. Edwin Sandys in Worcester, 1560-70 153

A. Overview and Historical Background of Sandys 153

B. Condition of the Diocese, 1555-60 154

C. Episcopal Visitations and the Results in Worcester 155

D. Episcopal Efforts to Reform the Clergy 159

E. Sandys' Conflict with Lay Catholicism in Worcester 161

F. Summary of Sandys' efforts 166

III. James Pilkington in Durham, 1561-76 167

A. Overview and Historical Background of Pilkington 167

B. The Bishopric of Durham and the Condition of the Diocese, 1559-61 168

C. The Ecclesiastical Commission of 1561 and Pilkington's Visitations 169

D. Pilkington's Efforts at Clerical Reform 172

E. The Dominance of Catholicism in the diocese of Durham, 1561-76 176

F. Summary of Pilkington's efforts 184

I. Overview and Historical Background of Richard Cox 210

II. The Context and Condition of Ely Diocese, 1559-61 211

III. The Implementation of Reform in Ely, 1560-67 213

A. Phase I: The Attempt to Promote Stability Through Clerical Ordinations and Institutions, 1560-61 213

B. Phase II: The Attempt to Promote Conformity and Morality Through the Archiepiscopal Visitation, 1563-64 215

C. Phase III: The Efforts of Cox to Promote Reform Through Parochial Improvement, 1564-65 217

D. Phase IV: The Use of the Bishop's Court to Promote Lay Conformity and Morality, 1565-67 219

IV. The Implementation of Reform in Ely, 1568-77 221

A. Phase I: Clerical Ordinations and the Bishop's New Standards 1568-69 222

B. Phase II: The Bishop's Vision for Reform and Diocesan Implementation, 1571-72 223

C. Phase III: Episcopal Administration and the Implementation of Reform, 1568-74 224

D. Phase IV: Clerical Ordinations and the Ongoing Reformation of the Ministry, 1574-77 227

E. Phase V: Ongoing Episcopal Visitation and the Reform of the Diocese by 1577 229

V. Puritans, Prophesyings, and Cathedral Reform in Ely 231

VI. Episcopal Action Against the Familists, 1574-80 233

I. Manuscript Sources 261

II. Printed Primary Sources 264

III. Secondary Works 268.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [261]-285) and index.

ISBN:

0820444375

OCLC:

41476795