'THE ELIZABETHAN RELIGIOUS SETTLEMENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY ESTABLISHED IN THE YEARS 1558-1603'.

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Paragraph 1 - successful, Act of Uniformity and Supremacy

1. Success:
   - Act of Uniformity in 1558 specified use of a single prayer book and imposed fines for not attending Anglican services. This Act suppressed any non-conformists
   - Act of Supremacy in 1559 re-established the monarch as the supreme governer of the church which was crucial if Elizabeth wanted to curb the power of the pope
   - The lack of religiously fuelled rebellions which could suggest the compromise nature of the Settlement had worked

Counterargument:
- Many external and internal Catholic threats still occurred
- Harsh measures against Catholics
- Lack of rebellions isnt just caused by less religious quarrel, many rebellions started from societal issues

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paragraph 3 - Unsuccessful, excommunication of elizabeth by pope

1. unsuccessful:
   - Northern rebellion caused a punitive attitude towards Catholics
   - Pope excommunicated Elizabeth in 1570 and called on all Catholics to not obey her
   - Elizabeth passed 1581 Act to Retain the Queen's Majesty's Subjects in their Due Obedience which imposed stricter penalties for disobeying in an attempt to suppress Catholicism
   - Mass was punishable with a heavy fine or jail time
   - Failure to attend Anglican services would be a £20 per month fine
   - 123 Priests were convicted of treason between 1586 -1603

Counterargument:
- The conviction of priests wouldve also been politically motivated
- Catholicism persisted despite these suppressions