Later years Parker avoided involvement in secular politics and was never admitted to Elizabeth's Privy Council. Ecclesiastical politics gave him considerable trouble. Some of the evangelical reformers wanted liturgical changes and at least the option not to wear certain clerical vestments, if not their complete prohibition. Early presbyterians wanted no bishops, and the conservatives opposed all these changes, often preferring to move in the opposite direction toward the practices of the Henrician church. The Queen herself begrudged episcopal privilege until she eventually recognised it as one of the chief bulwarks of royal supremacy. To Parker's consternation, the queen refused to add her imprimatur to his attempts to secure conformity, though she insisted that he achieve this goal. Thus Parker was left to stem the rising tide of Puritan feeling with little support from Parliament, convocation or the Crown.
Later years Parker avoided involvement in secular politics and was never admitted to Elizabeth's Privy Council Ecclesiastical politics gave him considerable trouble Some of the evangelical reformers wanted liturgical changes and at least the option not to wear certain clerical vestments if not their complete prohibition Early presbyterians wanted no bishops and the conservatives opposed all these changes often preferring to move in the opposite direction toward the practices of the Henrician church The Queen herself begrudged episcopal privilege until she eventually recognised it as one of the chief bulwarks of royal supremacy To Parker's consternation the queen refused to add her imprimatur to his attempts to secure conformity though she insisted that he achieve this goal Thus Parker was left to stem the rising tide of Puritan feeling with little support from Parliament convocation or the Crown