The Elizabethan Religious Settlement
How Elizabeth attempted to create a "Middle Way" to bring stability to England.
Key Questions
- 1How did the Act of Supremacy and Act of Uniformity define the Church of England?
- 2Why did the Puritans remain dissatisfied with Elizabeth's church?
- 3How successful was Elizabeth in "not making windows into men's souls"?
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