Elizabeth and the Rise of the Puritans
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier Ministries
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🗓️ 23 August 2025
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Under Elizabeth I, England once again became a Protestant nation. But some Christians were concerned that several unbiblical practices in the church still needed to be changed. Today, Michael Reeves introduces the Puritans.
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Meet Today’s Teacher:
Michael Reeves is president and professor of theology at Union School of Theology in the United Kingdom.
Meet the Host:
Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes. |
| 0:06.1 | It was with those words from Psalm 118, verse 23, |
| 0:10.9 | that young Princess Elizabeth apparently greeted the news |
| 0:14.4 | that Queen Mary had died and that she was now queen. |
| 0:24.6 | Music and that she was now queen. The Queen of England, known as Bloody Mary, is now dead. |
| 0:28.6 | And her youngest sister, a Protestant, is now Queen. |
| 0:32.6 | What will happen next? |
| 0:34.6 | That is what we'll discover today on renewing your mind. |
| 0:39.0 | Hi, I'm Nathan W. Bingham, and I'm glad you're with us for this Saturday edition. |
| 0:44.1 | Each weekend, Michael Reeves has been taking us back to the English Reformation. |
| 0:48.8 | He's been introducing us to various kings and queens |
| 0:51.7 | and showing us how the Lord used them to fuel reformation and advance |
| 0:56.5 | the spread of the gospel. These messages are from his series, the English Reformation and the Puritans, |
| 1:03.0 | and it can be yours on DVD with lifetime streaming access in the Ligonier app when you give a donation |
| 1:09.3 | before midnight at renewingyourmind.org. |
| 1:13.3 | Well, today, he's going to introduce us to a new chapter for England with a new queen |
| 1:18.1 | and the rise of a new movement. Here's the president and professor of theology at Union School |
| 1:24.7 | of Theology in the United Kingdom, Dr. Reeves. |
| 1:30.9 | This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes. |
| 1:37.2 | It was with those words from Psalm 118, verse 23, |
| 1:41.9 | that young Princess Elizabeth apparently greeted the news that Queen Mary |
| 1:46.7 | had died and that she was now queen. And no wonder she was relieved, almost miraculously, |
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