Calvinism in the Church of England refers to the predominant influence of Reformed theology within the Church of England in the late sixteenth and most of the seventeenth century, with roots in the English Reformation and continuing influence beyond the seventeenth century. During the reign of Elizabeth I, many leading bishops and theologians embraced Calvinist doctrines, particularly on predestination, creating what historians have called a "Calvinist consensus". This consensus was expressed in the Thirty-nine Articles, especially Article 17, and in the Lambeth Articles of 1595, though the latter were never officially authorised by the crown.