elizabeth: religion

Question 1

What were the main categories of issues Elizabeth faced in 1558 when trying to implement religious change?

Answer 1

-domestic
-foreign relations
-advice
-personal beliefs

Question 2

What were the domestic issues faced by Liz when trying to implement religious change in 1558?

Answer 2

-people had experienced religious upheaval since 1529-everyone weary
-the return of 800 Marian exiles with religiously radical ideas
-Bishops Mary had put in the HoL that blocked Liz’s attempts to make radical changes

Question 3

Were the Marian Exiles a significant pressure faced by Elizabeth in 1558? Why?

Answer 3

-No
-A divided group

Question 4

What did the Bishops put in the HoL by Mary do that was an issue when Liz was trying to implement religious change in 1558?

Answer 4

-block policies that were ‘radical’ such as the suspension of the Act of Supremacy

Question 5

How did Liz deal with the Bishops that Mary put in the HoL?

Answer 5

-sent them to the Tower so that she could pass policies