Study

Elizabeth’s Middle Way

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

  • Who was the Pope that said Elizabeth was not the true queen?
    Pope Pius V
  • What religion was Queen Elizabeth I?
    Protestant
  • Why did Elizabeth choose the “middle way”?
    To keep peace in England
  • What were very strict Protestants called?
    Puritans
  • What did strict Catholics want to do?
    Keep the country Catholic
  • What does “middle way” mean?
    A mix of Catholic and Protestant ideas
  • What was a “priest hole”?
    A secret hiding place for Catholic priests
  • What does “recusant” mean?
    Someone who refused to go to church
  • What did Elizabeth call herself in the Church of England?
    Governor
  • What year did Queen Elizabeth I become queen?
    1558
  • What language were church services in during Elizabeth’s reign?
    English
  • Who was Elizabeth’s chief spy?
    Sir Francis Walsingham
  • Why did Elizabeth allow priests to marry?
    To make Protestants happy.
  • What happened to Catholics who did not go to church?
    They had to pay a very big fine
  • What was Elizabeth’s big goal?
    To unite the country and keep peace