IN CHURCH HISTORY. 107 



set forth in English. Although, when Mary bocame 

 Queen, a. d. 1553, every effort was made to restore 

 the Roman Church to power, it was but for a time ; 

 for when Elizabeth succeeded her,, the Church of 

 England became fully established, and has been 

 the Church of that country and her dependencies 

 ever since. 



The nation went with the reformation in England, 

 although not all were in favor of it. For many 

 years the people worshipped in the same churches, 

 and were taught by the same pastors. The Pope 

 was much annoyed at this, yet no effort was made 

 to lead those who were still friendly to him from 

 the Church of England, until a. d. 1569, when a 

 bull was issued by Pius Fifth, Bishop of Rome, ex- 

 communicating the queen, and absolving the people 

 from their allegiance. This bill caused the Romish 

 schism in England, for from that time the Pope's 

 followers formed a party distinct from the national 

 Church. The Romanists had no bishops there, 

 however, until a. d. 1685. 



The great aim of the English Reformers was not 

 to destroy, but to restore the ancient Church — to 

 remove whatever superstitious views and practices 

 nad been introduced — and to adapt the Church to 

 the progress of the times. The English language 

 was substituted for the Latin in the service books ; 

 the invocation of the saints and martyrs was omitted; 

 and the people were taught to worship the Persons 



