The administration of the parish system relied on the monopoly of the established English Church which after Henry VIII alternated between the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England before settling on the latter on the accession of Elizabeth I . As religious membership became more fractured , such as through the revival of Methodism , the legitimacy of the parish vestry came into question and the perceived inefficiency and corruption inherent in the system became a source for concern .
As religious membership became more fractured , such as through the revival of Methodism , the legitimacy of the parish vestry came into question and the perceived inefficiency and corruption inherent in the system became a source for concern .