Problems with Religion

• When was the Religious Settlement Passed?

  1559
• By creating the religious settlement what two groups did Elizabeth wish to appease?

  Catholics and Protestants
• What was the Act of Supremacy?


  This made Elizabeth the Supreme Governor of the Church, taking power away from the Catholic Pope in Rome. 
• Why was Elizabeth called the Governor of the English Church?

  She would not be so dictatorial and would be more tolerant. This appeased Catholics and Puritans who were uncomfortable with the monarch as head of religion as well as head of state.
• What was the Act of Uniformity?

  This made Protestantism England’s official faith and also set out rules of religious practice and worship in a revised prayer book. This retained some Catholic traditions which Elizabeth hoped would make a good compromise and keep her people happy.
• What did everyone have to do?

  Swear an oath to the Queen.
• Why was the Religious Settlement a success?

  There was broad support for the new Settlement and very few refused to take the oath of loyalty to the queen. Elizabeth’s tolerant approach seemed to have worked on the whole, but it did not keep everyone happy and she faced numerous threats.