A Brief History of the Anglican Church

James was committed to the authority of bishops, and so it's here that he produced his super famous bonmau. James roundly and firmly rejected the idea that presbyters, elders of the parish, should exercise authority alongside the bishop. He issued a proclamation that all jesuits and catholic clergy should immediately leave the realm. A revised book of common prayer appeared in 16 o four, with just a few differences. Ministers were required to subscribe to whitgift's three articles after the hampton court conference. And although the privy council tried to stay the severity of bancroft's 75 ministers refused to do so and left the church. But out of nine thousand par