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1
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Who had the throne before Elizabeth?

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Queen Mary - 1558

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Why was Elizabeth’s gender a problem?

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16th century England was a patriarchal society

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What did Elizabeth have to do to pay off the debt she inherited when she became Queen?

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Raise taxes

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Why was paying off debt hard for Elizabeth?

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She had to take out loans to fund an army and a navy to defend England

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5
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What are Puritans?

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Extreme protestants

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6
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Decoration of a Catholic Church

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Colourful images and decorated alters

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Decoration of a Protestant Church

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Plain walls and wooden alters

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Religious Divisions

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England wad divided by religion. The North and West was very Catholic and would rebel if Elizabeth banned Catholic beliefs

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Powerful positions Protestants and Puritans could have?

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MPs and privy councillors

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10
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Why did Protestants put pressure on Elizabeth?

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To make England more Protestant

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11
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Europe was also divided by religion. What were the two European superpowers?

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Spain and France - They were strongly Catholic and threatened to invade England if it did not turn back to Catholicism

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12
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When was the Religious Settlement?

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1559

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Protestant features to the Religious Settlement

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  1. Elizabeth was head of the church, rather than Pope
  2. All churches have to have an English Bible
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Catholic Features of the Religious Settlement

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  1. churches could be highly decorated
  2. Priests had to wear vestments
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15
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What is Elizabeth’s religious settlement also known as?

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The Middle Way

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16
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What did the Settlement state about attending church?

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Attend church each Sunday

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17
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What happened if you did not attend church each Sunday?

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Fined

18
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Why did the risk of assassination increase? What year?

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1580 - The Pope stated that it would not be sin for someone to kill Elizabeth

19
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How did the Government respond to threat to the queen?

A

Persecuting Catholics

20
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What happened in 1581?

A

The fine for recusancy increased to £20

21
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What does recusancy mean?

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Those who remained loyal to the Catholic church and refused to attend the church services

22
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What happened in 1585?

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Elizabeth introduced the Death Penalty for anyone sheltering a Catholic Priest

23
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What happened in 1593?

A

Law banning Catholics from travelling more than 5 miles from their home

24
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By 1603, how many Catholics were in England

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From 3 million in 1588 to 40,000 by 1603

25
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Who should be head of the Church in Catholicism?

A

The Pope

26
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Who should run the church in Catholicism?

A

Archbishops and Bishops

27
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What languages should be used in the Bible in Catholicism?

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Latin

28
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In Catholicism what got you into heaven?

A

Good Works

29
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Who should be head of the church in Protestantism?

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The Monarch

30
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Who should run the church in Protestantism?

A

Archbishops and Bishops

31
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What languages should the Bible be in in Protestantism?

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English

32
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In Protestantism, should the Priests wear vests?

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No

33
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In Protestantism, what got you into Heaven?

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Belief in God

34
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Who should be head of the Church in Puritanism?

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No one

35
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Who should run the church in Puritanism?

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Elected committies

36
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What language should the Bible be in in Puritanism?

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English

37
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Should Priests wear vestments in Puritanism?

A

No

38
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What got you into Heaven in Puritanism?

A

Belief in God

39
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One reason why Elizabeth introduced the Religious Settlement

A

Catholics started to plot to make Mary Queen of Scots the Catholic Queen of England

40
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