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This page provides a concise, encyclopedic overview of the Elizabethan period, and includes information relevant to the differing religions of the time in England, the Protestants and Catholics. It also explains the reasoning behind Elizabeth I's decision to become the Governor of the Church of England and the consequences of her decision.

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This site also contains a general overview of the Elizabethan period, allowing the reader to better understand the section on religious beliefs.

This page provides information on the differing and various beliefs and practices of both the Catholic and Protestant religions in the Elizabethan period of England. It also provides background information on the persecution of Roman Catholics by Queen Mary I, Elizabeth's predecessor.

This website is run by the government of goverment of England, as evident from the ".uk" suffix in the website address, and is therefore a reliable source of information.

The webpage also links to different pages on the era, which can be visited to help provide background information on the era.

This website is an excellent source or information on the religions of England during the Elizabethan time period. It details the religious policies of a number of Queen Elizabeths predecessors and it includes a large section on Elizabeth herself. It provides information on her background and her brilliant move to combine aspects of both the Catholic and Protestant religions into one, unified Church, in order to please the populace.

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The page includes information on a number of Queen Elizabeth's predecessors; Henry VIII, Edward VI, and Mary I, along with the religous views of each monarch.

This site contains information that pertains to the 3 main bills passed during the reign of Elizabeth I that affected the religion of England. The "Reformation Bill" and the "Act of Supremacy" made Queen Elizabeth the Governor of the Church of England, a new Church that immediatly cut of all ties with the Roman Catholics. The "Act of Uniformity" set out the fundamental rules that people are expected to follow during worship. It also made it mandatory for all citizens to attend Church on Sundays and holidays or be fined 12 pence for every offence.

This website is full of information pertaining to the Elizabethan period, and is a not for profit, running entirely off of advertisements, showing that it is a reliable source of information.

This page provides a detailed summary of the main religion related bills that Queen Elizabeth passed during her reign. These bills were integral in restoring the Prostestant Church of England while still keeping aspects of the Catholic faith. It explains the conditions that were set out under the "Act of Supremacy" and the "Act of Uniformity" and the effects that they had on England at the time.

This website is run by an organization dedicated to educating the general public about the Elizabethan period of history, and is therefore a reliable resource.