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Vestments controversy
The
vestments controversy
or
vestarian controversy
arose in the
English Reformation
, ostensibly concerning
vestments
or clerical dress. It was initiated by
John Hooper
's rejection of
clerical
vestments in the
Church of England
under
Edward VI
, and was later revived under
Elizabeth I
. It revealed concerns within the
Church of England
over ecclesiastical identity, doctrine and church practices.
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