2. There were two important
Religions
Catholic religion Protestant Religion
3.
4. There were 2 Queens in this period
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Mary I (r.1553- (r.1558-1603) succeeded
1558), Elizabeth's her sister Queen Mary
sister, believed and adhered to the
passionately in the Protestant religion and
Catholic religion and restored Protestantism
persecuted as the official religion.
Protestants who were She did, however, firmly
burned alive for their believe that people
beliefs should be allowed to
practice the Catholic
religion without been
persecuted.
5. When Elizabeth ascended to the
throne she banned the performances
all religious plays and stories (except
in Church) to help stop the violence
over religion.