Elizabeth Section 1 - Religious divisions

Question 1

What religion was Elizabeth and what religion did she dislike?

Answer 1

She was a Protestant and she disliked the extremism of puritans

Question 2

What religion was most of England?

Answer 2

catholic (especially those who lived in poor rural areas e.g. North and west) and rebelled against Elizabeth if she banned Catholic beliefs

Question 3

Who put pressure on Elizabeth to make England more Protestant?

Answer 3

MPs and Privy council

Question 4

What 2 European countries were strongly catholic and threatened to invade England?

Answer 4

France and Spain

Question 5

What did the religious settlement include?

Answer 5

In 1559 Elizabeth formed the religious settlement including Protestant and catholic features

Question 6

What were the Protestant features?

Answer 6

England was head of church (rather than pope)
All churches had to have an English bible

Question 7

What were the catholic features?

Answer 7

Churches highly decorated
Priests wear vestments

Question 8

What did the religious settlement result in?

Answer 8

Elizabeth’s settlement was known as the middle way everyone was expected to attend church every Sunday those who didn’t were fined.