Elizabeth I Flashcards
What was Elizabeth going to change the country to? Why didn’t she?
She was going to return it to the Protestant faith but had no intention of repeating the cahoas caused by her half-brother and half-sister.
How did she feel about religion?
She was not a religious fanatic and wanted to avoid the extremes of both Protestants and Catholics. That, way she hoped she would please most English people and avoid a civil war.
What did she do about her role with the church?
She made herself Governor, not Head, of the Church of England in order to please the Catholics who could now still think of the Pope ass the Head of the Church if they wanted to.
What did she do about priests and the prayer book?
Priests were now allowed to marry to please the Protestants and a new Parayer Book replaced the one from Edward’s reign that was so hated by the Catholics.
What did she do about Bishops and services?
Bishops were kept to please Catholics but services were in English to please Protestants.
What did she do about the Catholic service?
It was changed to please the Protestants but strict Catholics, who didn’t want to attend the new services, weren’t severely punished. They had to pay a fine for staying at home and become recustants.
