When studying GCSE History students will be taught about religion and reform in Elizabethan England as a part of their learning the history of Britain.
Religion was a major factor in Elizabethan England. When Elizabeth acceded to the throne, she followed her half-sister Mary who, in less than five years, had tried to turn the clock back to Roman Catholicism. Elizabeth had been brought up as a Protestant, but she wanted to avoid too much reform.
Try this quiz to see how much you know about religion and reform in Elizabethan England.
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Elizabeth I
Elizabeth was anxious to complete her religious settlement as quickly as possible, but it first had to be passed by the two Houses of Parliament - Commons and Lords
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Henry VIII, Elizabeth's father, broke away from Rome's control in the 1530's, but Elizabeth had to think carefully about the most appropriate form of words for her leadership of the Anglican Church. Yet she certainly had no intention of returning control to the Pope
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Elizabeth needed parliamentary authority to compel English people to use the new Prayer Book
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Traditionalists believed in bright garb to separate the clergy from the laity, while "the hotter sort of Protestant" wanted drab vestments to stress the clergy's similarity to the laity
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While Elizabeth wanted a moderate and inclusive settlement, there were many Protestants who saw her accession as a chance to push for more radical reforms
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Fines were levied on such people, which many of them paid regularly, for failing to attend Church of England services weekly
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Catholics regarded Elizabeth as a usurper, who should be overthrown and replaced by someone loyal to Rome
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Elizabeth attracted the loyalty of many of her subjects, and the hostility of a determined minority
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Many English people sought one overarching reason for the extraordinary failure of the Spanish invasion attempt
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Most parts of Ireland (away from Dublin) were pretty much a law unto themselves during the sixteenth century
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