2) Elizabeth's Religious Policies 3: Church papists Flashcards
1
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Who were Church Papists?
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Church Papists were loyal to Elizabeth and accepted her as Governor of the Church, but they also disliked radical changes to traditional worship.
2
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Were Church Papists a threat?
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They were not a threat - they were loyal and willing to attend the Anglican church and conformed to the official settlement.
3
Q
Why were Church papists willing to support Elizabeth?
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Church Papists were willing to support Elizabeth as they knew that Mary Stuart was the alternative.
4
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How many Church Papists were there?
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Probably the majority of English people were Church Papists and included most of the 8,000 lesser clergy who took the Oath of Supremacy.
