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Queen, Government and Religion: The Religious Settlement

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GCSE / Year 10 / Grade 9
7 questions
~14 mins
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A timeline and chronology worksheet exploring the key events of the Religious Settlement in England, focusing on its origins, developments, and impact.

Topics covered:

#Compare different stages of the Religious Settlement and their effects
#Queen, Government and Religion
#History
#Describe the key events of the Religious Settlement
#Standard
#Religious Settlement
#Explain the significance of these events in establishing religious change
#Timeline & Chronology

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Queen, Government and Religion: The Religious Settlement

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Timeline of the Religious Settlement

Source A: Extract from the Act of Supremacy (1559)

'The Queen shall be the Supreme Governor of this realm, and of all other her highness' realms and territories, as well in spiritual or ecclesiastical things or causes as in temporal...'

Source B: Summary of the Elizabethan Religious Settlement (1560s)

The Settlement aimed to establish a moderate Protestant church, reintroducing the Book of Common Prayer and requiring church attendance, while allowing some traditional Catholic practices.

Source C: Reactions to the Settlement

Some Catholics refused to accept the changes, leading to ongoing religious tensions.

Source D: The Act of Uniformity (1559)

'All churches shall be uniformly decorated, and all clergy shall wear vestments prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer.'

1.
Outline the main events of the Religious Settlement from 1559 to the 1560s.
[3 marks]
2.
Explain how the Act of Supremacy contributed to the religious changes under Elizabeth I.
[4 marks]
3.
Compare the reactions of Catholics and Protestants to the Religious Settlement.
[4 marks]
4.
Analyse the significance of the Act of Uniformity (1559) in shaping religious practice.
[6 marks]
5.
Write a brief timeline highlighting the key stages of the Religious Settlement between 1559 and the early 1560s.
[3 marks]
6.
Compare the aims of the Elizabethan Religious Settlement with earlier religious reforms in England.
[4 marks]
7.
Analyse the impact of the Religious Settlement on religious tensions in England.
[6 marks]

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