1st Edition

Elizabeth I and Religion 1558-1603

By Susan Doran Copyright 1994
88 Pages
by Routledge

88 Pages
by Routledge

88 Pages
by Routledge

Susan Doran describes and analyses the process of the Elizabethan Reformation, placing it in an English and a European context. She examines the religious views and policies of the Queen, the making of the 1559 settlement and the resulting reforms. The changing beliefs of the English people are discussed, and the author charts the fortunes of both Puritanism and Catholicism. Finally she looks at... Read more
Foreword, Time chart, 1. Introduction, 2. Elizabeth’s religious views, 3. The Parliament of 1559, 4. The Elizabethan Church Settlement, 5. The Puritans, 6. Separatism, 7. Catholicism, 8. Assessment: strengths and weaknesses of the Elizabethan Church, References and further reading

Biography

Susan Doran