35. The Catholic Threat Before 1568 Flashcards
Why did the Catholic threat initially seem muted?
There was little external support from Philip II or the Pope for a Roman Catholic uprising
Who were church papists?
Catholics who conformed outwardly by attending services in their parish church, but taking no part in worship
What did church papists openly read?
The Latin missal during services
Who were recusants?
Catholics who refused to go to church
How many recusants were there?
Not many, and some went abroad
Who were conformist Catholics?
Those who remained politically loyal to elizabeth and were prepared to attend Church of England church services
Where was Catholicism the strongest?
In the north and south west
Who was the biggest threat?
Mary Stuart, who was a potential figurehead for a Catholic uprising
Who was Mary Queen of Scots?
A devout Catholic with a sound claim to be elizabeth’s successor
How was Mary Queen of Scot’s elizabeth’s successor?
Her grandmother had been Henry VIII’s sister
Where was Mary Queen of Scot’s queen of when elizabeth became queen in 1559?
Queen of Scotland and France
Why was Mary Queen of Scot’s a Queen of France?
She was married to French king Francis II
What were the French keen to do about mary?
Keen to promote her claim to the English throne
When did Francis die?
December 1560
What happened to the French people’s interest in Mary’s claim to the English throne once Francis died?
Their interest in her claim reduced as she wasn’t Queen of France anymore
