Religious+Policies+of+Elizabeth+I+and+Isabella+I

Rama Manneh!

Compare and contrast the religious policies of two of the following: -- Catherine de Medici of France (i dont choose you, sorry)
 * -- Elizabeth I of England (I CHOOSE HER)**
 * -- Isabella I of Spain (AND HER)**

Thesis: While the religious policy of Elizabeth I of England was more moderate and tolerable, and Isabella I of Spain was based on strict Catholic uniformity, both still tried to use religion to resolve the political issues and stop religious problems from corrupting their countries.

__** Elizabeth I of England: **__

 * half-sister of Queen Mary
 * Mary- unpopular when tried to return England to Catholicism
 * daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
 * during her reign
 * England- leader of the Protestant nations of Europe
 * experienced a cultural renaissance
 * tried to fix religious problem inherited from Mary
 * wished to prevent religious problems from corrupting England
 * religious policy
 * based on moderation and compromise
 * cautious and tolerant
 * kept interest of state and choices of the people in mind
 * basically Protestant but moderate!
 * new Act of Supremacy
 * made Elizabeth the only supreme governor
 * Act of Uniformity
 * restored church service of Book of Common Prayer to make it more acceptable to Catholics

**__Isabella I of Spain__**

 * married to Ferdinand of Aragon (remember? Castille and Aragon? you better remember...we have a college test coming up)
 * "Most Catholic" monarchs
 * had to take control of the Catholic Church
 * took the right to select the most important church officials from the pope
 * clergy = instrument for the extension of royal power
 * religious policy:
 * strict uniformity
 * --> religious minorities: Jews and Muslimes
 * conversos= Jewish convertors to Christianity
 * > rumors [they converted back to Judaism] led to Inquisition
 * conquest of Granada --> expelled all Jews and Muslims from Spain

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