There were two main religions in this period, Catholic and Protestant. Queen Mary I ruled from 1553 to 1558 and strongly adhered to Catholicism, persecuting Protestants and having some burned alive. Queen Elizabeth I succeeded her sister in 1558 and ruled until 1603, restoring Protestantism as the official religion but allowing private Catholic practice if it didn't threaten her rule. When she became queen, Elizabeth banned religious plays and stories outside of church to reduce religiously-motivated violence.

2. There were two important
Religions
 Catholic religion  Protestant Religion

4. There were 2 queens in this period
 Queen Elizabeth I (r.1558-
 Queen Mary I (r.1553- 1603) succeeded her sister
1558), Elizabeth's sister, Queen Mary and adhered
believed passionately in to the Protestant religion
the Catholic religion and and restored
persecuted Protestants Protestantism as the
who were burned alive official religion. She
for their beliefs did, however, firmly
believe that people should
be allowed to practice the
Catholic religion without
fear of recrimination so
long as it presented no
threat to peace in the
realm and her rule over
England

5. When Elizabeth I ascended to the
throne she banned the performances
all religious plays and stories (except
in Church) to help stop the violence
over religion.