By Kendra Witt Prompt: Compare and contrast the religious policies of TWO of the following: Elizabeth I of England Catherine de Medicis of France Isabella I of Spain Thesis: The religious policies of Elizabeth I were based on keeping the country from chaos, allowing her people to practice what they wanted whereas Isabella I used the Inquisition and extreme degrees to insure religious uniformity at any cost. Elizabeth I of England
Moderation
Caution
Compromise
Did not mind what her subjects believed as long as they did not threaten the state’s power
New Act of Supremacy made Elizabeth head of church
Act of Uniformity which restored the Book of Common Prayer with some some revisions to make it acceptable to Catholics
Religious settlement was protestant, but a protestant that wouldn’t cause trouble
Contained Puritans during her reign
Placed Mary under house arrest
Tolerated involvement in plans to execute
Isabella I of Spain
Worked to gain right to select important church officials
Restored discipline
Eliminated immorality among monks and clergy
Strict religious uniformity
Conversos-Jews and Muslims who had changed to Christianity
Inquisition used to test authenticity of conversos
Expelled all professed Jews
Muslims “encouraged” to convert to Christianity
Issued decree expelling all professed Muslims
“Most Catholic”
Prompt: Compare and contrast the religious policies of TWO of the following:
Elizabeth I of England
Catherine de Medicis of France
Isabella I of Spain
Thesis: The religious policies of Elizabeth I were based on keeping the country from chaos, allowing her people to practice what they wanted whereas Isabella I used the Inquisition and extreme degrees to insure religious uniformity at any cost.
Elizabeth I of England
Moderation
Caution
Compromise
Did not mind what her subjects believed as long as they did not threaten the state’s power
New Act of Supremacy made Elizabeth head of church
Act of Uniformity which restored the Book of Common Prayer with some some revisions to make it acceptable to Catholics
Religious settlement was protestant, but a protestant that wouldn’t cause trouble
Contained Puritans during her reign
Placed Mary under house arrest
Tolerated involvement in plans to execute
Isabella I of Spain
Worked to gain right to select important church officials
Restored discipline
Eliminated immorality among monks and clergy
Strict religious uniformity
Conversos-Jews and Muslims who had changed to Christianity
Inquisition used to test authenticity of conversos
Expelled all professed Jews
Muslims “encouraged” to convert to Christianity
Issued decree expelling all professed Muslims
“Most Catholic”