What was the Elizabethan Religious Settlement?
Q: What was the Elizabethan Religious Settlement?
A: The Elizabethan Religious Settlement was Elizabeth I’s response to the religious conflicts that arose during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I.
Q: How many Acts of Parliament were involved in the Elizabethan Religious Settlement?
A: Two Acts of Parliament were involved in the Elizabethan Religious Settlement.
Q: What did the Act of Supremacy of 1559 confirm?
A: The Act of Supremacy of 1559 confirmed the English church's independence from Rome.
Q: What was the purpose of the Act of Uniformity 1559?
A: The Act of Uniformity 1559 determined the form of the English church.
Q: What is the Elizabethan Religious Settlement considered by some?
A: The Elizabethan Religious Settlement is considered by some to be the end of the English Reformation and the establishment of Anglicanism.
Q: Was England considered a Protestant nation on a popular level after the Elizabethan Religious Settlement?
A: Historians believe that England only became a Protestant nation on a popular level many years later.
Q: Were there divisions among the population and the clergy regarding the Elizabethan Religious Settlement?
A: Yes, there were great divisions among the population and the clergy for a long time afterwards.
