Challenge to the Religious Settlement

• What was the Catholic's reaction to the religious settlement?

  Many Catholics in England were not happy with Elizabeth’s Settlement. They had enjoyed religious freedom under Queen Mary, Elizabeth’s sister, and they were now being asked to change or deny their beliefs. Many couldn’t make this compromise and left to live in exile abroad. Others grudgingly accepted the new regime.
• What was introduced in 1581?

  Act to retain Queen's subject's in their due obedience
• What are recusants?

  Catholics who refused to attend Church of England services.
• 1581 - Act to retain the Queen’s subjects in their due obedience


  Catholics who were still refusing to attend services in the Protestant Church were forced to pay an even bigger fine of £20 per month, the equivalent of thousands of pounds in today’s money. In addition, anyone found to have persuaded someone to convert to Catholicism was guilty of treason and could be put to death.
• What did the Pope do in reaction to the Religious Settlement?

  The Papal Bull in 1570 which excommunicated Elizabeth I
• Timeline of events 1558-1586 about the religious settlement.

  A) Elizabeth

  B) 1558

  C) Northern

  D) Earls'

  E) 1569

  F) Ridolfi Plot

  G) 1571

  H) Babington Plot

  I) 1586

  J) 1559

  K) Act of Supremacy

  L) Act of Uniformity

  M) Papal Bull

  N) Excommunication

  O) 1570

  P) 1583

  Q) Throckmorton Plot