Protestant England

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This paper looks at Protestantism in England in 1558, how it was in poor condition and the effectiveness of the counter-reformation movement. It examines the acceptability of Protestantism in England by exploring to what extent the population 'conformed for the sake of conforming' . It also discusses Edwardian Protestantism and the policies implemented by Marian England and from a theoretical perspective it addresses the accession of Elizabeth and the nature of religion in England at the time.

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"In 1562, four years after her accession, Elizabeth fell gravely ill. Had she died, as was expected, "she would have left a country still predominantly catholic". Catholicism remained strong well in to the 1560's and, for long as this endured, England was not ultimately Protestant. Elizabeth's religious settlement and immediate policies concerning the church imply a clear theological division within England, if not stressing the un-influential nature of Protestantism in 1558. The introduction in 1559 of bills to re-establish full protestant worship based on the Edwardian Prayer Book is evidence in itself that, in 1558, "full protestant worship" didn't exist."

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