“ELIZABETH”

In 1554, Queen Mary I attempted to restore Catholicism as a single faith in England. Under Mary’s reign, Protestants were either executed or they fled abroad. Despite the fact that Elizabeth had supported Mary’s accession and attended Catholic services, Mary believed Elizabeth was leading Protestant conspiracies to take the power. Before her death, Mary tried to convince Elizabeth to defend the Catholic faith. Elizabeth was captive in the Tower of London and in danger of execution, and then she placed under house arrest. Then, Elizabeth lived at north of London until she became queen because of her half-sister’s death.
There was a highly charged religious situation when Elizabeth inherited and she handled the situation with a great skill. She returned the Protestantism to England and she had to contend with opposition from both Catholics and radical Protestants. England broke with the pope, Catholic services were forbidden, p...