Protestantism in Scotland - James Aitken Wylie

aimed, in short, at rescuing Christianity from the
Gothicism of the Reformation, and bringing back
the ancient splendors which had encompassed
worship in the Greek and Roman temples. When
Archbishop of Canterbury, he proceeded to reform
his diocese, but not after the manner of Cranmer.
He erected a rail around the Communion table, and
issued peremptory orders that the prebends and
chapter, as they came in and out of the choir,
"should worship towards the altar." He provided
candlesticks, tapers, and copes for the
administration of the Sacrament. He set up a large
crucifix above "the high altar," and filled the
window of the chapel with a picture representing
God the Father, with a glory round his head.
Such of the clergy as refused to fall into his
humor, and imitate his fancies, he prosecuted as
guilty of schism, and rebels against ecclesiastical
government. Those who spoke against images and
crucifixes were made answerable in the Star
Chamber, as persons ill-affected towards the
discipline of the Church of England and were
fined, suspended, and imprisoned. He made use of
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