England: Elizabeth I

1. England: Elizabeth I

2. She established a religious policy of moderation and compromise.

3. Elizabeth proved to be an intelligent, educated and self-confident ruler.

4. Mary I (1553-58) tried to return England to Catholicism, but Protestant resistance remained.

5. Mary I nearly had her executed at the Tower of London before Mary died. Both were restored to succession in 1544 by Henry VIII.

6. Act of Supremacy: Elizabeth repealed Catholic legislation of her half-sister, Mary I.

7. Elizabeth was the only supreme governor of the realm which included spiritual matters.

8. Act of Uniformity: Book of Common Prayer revised to make it more acceptable to Catholics.

9. Anglicanism represented the religious compromise as opposed to the persecution of Protestants by Mary I.

10. Basically, Anglicanism and the Church of England are synonymous with one another.

11. Sir Francis Walsingham’s network of domestic and international spies were instrumental in keeping Elizabeth I in power.

12. Foreign Policy: Avoided alliances that could prove costly to England Encouraged piracy of Spanish fleets Aided French Huguenots and Dutch Calvinists

13. The Spanish Armada was soundly defeated by British fleets in 1588 and England remained Protestant.

14. The white “make-up” worn by Elizabeth took its toll on her beauty

15. The tomb of Queen Elizabeth I at Westminster Abbey

16. Movie Elizabeth’s