Divisions in Religion Flashcards

1
Q

Elizabeth inherited a divided country in 1558.

A

england was split over religion; the official religion switched back and forth between catholicism and protestantism from the 1530s onwards.

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elizabeth was brought up a protestant and she was supported by the ….

A

house of commons and the privy council

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3
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however…. powerful elements of english society remained catholic

A

notably the clergy and the house of lords

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