The Elizabethan Era is often referred to as the Golden Age of England (A Changing View...). The Elizabethan Era, named after Queen Elizabeth I, was a time of change and discovery (Elizabethan Superstitions). Elizabeth ruled in a time of religious turmoil; both the Catholics and Protestants fought to be the official religion of England. (Elizabethan World View). Many people throughout England struggled to find the “correct” religion (Elizabethan World View). Religion was changing and so did science. During the late 1500’s science began to evolve; new ideas, concepts, and beliefs were starting to emerge (A Changing View). Magic was considered to be very similar to science in this era. The belief in magical creatures served as the roots for many superstitions. Religion was a major issue for Queen Elizabeth I. For many years the Roman Catholic Church dominated England with great power (Elizabethan World View). Most of the people who rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church formed the Protestant religion(Elizabethan World View). For many years people were unsure which religion they should partake in. This was a major conflict for many after Henry VIII, Elizabeth’s father, left the Catholic Church to become a Protestant (Elizabethan World View). After Henry VIII died, Queen Mary, Elizabeth’s half-sister took the throne (Elizabeth I). Mary ferociously tried to reinstate Catholicism in England, believing it was the only religion people should follow, unlike Queen Elizabeth I Mary did not believe in religious freedom (Elizabeth I). From the minute Queen Elizabeth took the throne, she began to reconcile the Protestants and the Catholics (Elizabeth I). The feud between Catholics and Protestants had been going on for more than fifty ye... ... middle of paper ... ...zabethan_superstitions.html>. Gregory, Andy and Kat Norrish. “Elizabeth World View.” 2002. 18 Dec 2008. . Picard, Liza. Elizabeth’s London. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2003. Pillai, Maya. “Superstitions of the Elizabethan Era.” 3 July 2008. 16 Dec 2008. www.buzzle.com/articles/superstitions-of-the-elizabethan-era.html>. Pitchard, R. Shakespeare’s England. United Kingdom: Sutton Publishing. 1999. “Religion.” Anneberg Media. 2002-2008 18 Dec 2008 /tts/external.epl/http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/>. Secara, Maggie. “More Religion.” MaggieRos. 25 March 2008. Dec 2008 . Thomas, Heather. “Elizabeth R” 1998-2007. 19 Dec 2008 .
The Elizabethan Era was a Golden Age for the English people during the late 1500s and early 1600s. This time period is referred to as the English Renaissance because new ideas were introduced to Elizabethan daily life. People enjoyed learning; they enjoyed art, culture, music, and food. The people also enjoyed celebrating many customs and festivals. These celebrations became a major part of daily life, and there were many customs to celebrate.
These two opposing religions had their differences be known be the other side and would fight for their ideas to be the ones all to follow. Conrad Russel states in his book The Causes of the English Civil War, that England “was a society with several religions, while still remaining a society with a code of values and a political system which were only designed to be workable with one”. Inside the Church of England was essentially two churches, Protestant and Catholic. Both sides were determined that their religion was going to be the one in the church and not the one outside looking in. Both sides wanted to control the authoritative powerhouse of England and would do anything to have the Church of England become the church of their religion. However, religious differences did not just occur between the citizens, it also occurred between King Charles I and Parliament. First off let’s look at King Charles himself. Charles was a very religious monarch who liked his worship to be High Anglican. He also believed the hierarchy of priests and bishops was very important, which alarmed Parliament because they believed that King Charles was leaning towards the idea of Catholicism in England. King Charles’ form of worship was seen by the Puritan faith as a form of popery. This upset them because they wanted a pure worship without icons or bishops. To clarify, popery is the doctrines, practices, and ceremonies associated with the pope or the papal system; Roman Catholicism. Charles also wanted to support William Laud who was the leader of the High Church Anglican Party because they had recently became prominent. Parliament strongly disagreed with the King’s decision because they feared that Laud would promote Roman Catholicism ideas and
Mortimer's work, Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England , was written as a travel guide for the time traveler. Mortimer used the concept of time travel to achieve many things. He visits a time era from the past and compares it to our modern ideas. By applying the concept of time travel to tell a story; he makes it a unique and thought provoking read. Mortimer takes common misconceptions head on and gives an in-depth analysis of life in Elizabethan England.these range from the politics of the era to the bad smells Elizabethans were tolerant of.
The music was played very often as a normal routine. People considered it a must to know how to play an instrument, sing, or be involved somehow with music in this age of time. Instruments in the 1600’s were able to make any type of music; the amazing part was no matter how many instruments you used it would always sound pure and the same. Another unique thing about the music and culture in the 1600’s is that it was also healthy for the body. During the Elizabethan Era the people would gather together to dance and dance for hours, their stamina must have been incredible. Music was use to entertain most people. Before the music became a big part in people life during the Elizabethan Era theatre played a really big part during this time. It was out of the ordinary for women to take part in or be a part of the theatre during this period of time. Do to the fact that women were not allowed to play in any of the plays or drama, younger boys who were still young played the role of women.
The Elizabethan Era was a time marked in English history by the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Historians often refer to it as the golden age in English history. During the Elizabethan era there were many different sports that were played and watched and they formed much of Elizabethan entertainment, especially for the nobility. A few sports that were played were football, wrestling, and bear and bull baiting. Football, wrestling, and bear and bull baiting were all immensely popular sports during the Elizabethan times.
People believed that Queen Elizabeth would restore the protestant faith after her sister, Mary destroyed it by persecuting all protestant people. The queen wished to follow this request, as she had grown up protestant and was raised to stay true to the lord. Although, she was dedicated to reestablishing her own beliefs, Elizabeth decided it was best to let Catholicism die out naturally rather than getting involved with the head of the church. Eventually, she succeeded, the majority of England’s population turned to Protestantism leaving very few Catholics. Despite the fact that Elizabeth wanted all of England to become followers of the protestant religion, she was extremely tolerant of all faiths and thought nobody deserved to be persecuted unless they were disturbing England’s peace. Queen Elizabeth I proclaimed the following, "There is only one Christ, Jesus, one faith" she exclaimed later in her reign, "all else is a dispute over trifles." She believed that as long as her fellow citizens followed the laws of the lord, they were allowed to practice whatever belief felt right to them. Elizabeth did not want the church to become a place of violence and disagreement, instead she ensured the church was welcoming to both Catholics and Protestants. People were willing to agree with the queen’s beliefs because she recognized that she was not a perfect protestant; however, Elizabeth prayed everyday hoping she would become a better follower of God. She shared her personal experiences with others, proving to them that she too was a normal person and made mistakes often. Overall, Queen Elizabeth I shaped the face of religion for England by allowing the people to follow the faith of their choosing and reestablishing Protestant
When Mary I’s catholic bishops refused to swear an oath declaring Elizabeth the Queen of the new church, most refused. Elizabeth I was raised Protestant in a predominantly Catholic society, which helps explain why she felt so passionately about religious freedom. She often proclaimed that she believed Protestants and Catholics were of the same religion. During her reign, she only persecuted individuals or groups when they threatened the religious freedom of others.
Protestantism and Catholicism were the two most popular religions in Elizabethan England. The ruling monarch would decide on the religion that would be practiced. A well-known religious ruler during this era is Queen Mary I.
Elizabeth II was the first child and was born in her grandfather’s house and was baptized at Bingham Palace on May 29. Elizabeth II holds the title of Supreme Governor of the Church of England at the denomination of the Episcopalian faith. She is also a member in the Church of Scotland-a Presbyterian denomination, conflicts to a degree. Anglican denomination that goes back to Protestantism that came after the 16th century reformation. Catholicism emerged into two reforms, after the crowning of her mother Queen Elizabeth I Anglicanism finally came together. Anglicanism prominences on reason, Scripture, and simple religious devotion in contrary to Presbyterian that is broken into two parts: a pattern of religious thought and “government”.
English Catholicism had significantly changed by the time of James’s accession to the throne. Under Henry VIII, England broke away from the Catholic Church in Rome. The King was now the head of the Church of England. By the time Elizabeth came into power a substantial number of the population were still Catholic. Principled dissent to the Elizabethan Settlement came from two directions: Catholic and radical Protestant. Of the two the Roman Catholic menace seemed the more important and the government and the Church spent more time combating it. In this essay I will examine whether efforts to destroy English Catholicism during the Elizabethan era were successful. Traditionally, historians argued that Catholicism was hopelessly fractured but heroic efforts by Catholic missionaries had saved the Catholic English community. The Act of Uniformity in 1558 meant that everybody had to go to Church once a week or be fined. This included the Catholic community. Many conformed to avoid punishment but still believed in the Catholic doctrines. Ordinary clergy helped maintain the Catholic doctrines in English society. By the time of James’s accession to the throne it was clear that the Catholic community were an important issue because a part of English society was still Catholic. Furthermore, it was soon clear that King James would be more tolerant to the Catholic community in comparison to Elizabeth.
There was undoubtedly an increase in extreme Protestant views throughout Elizabeth’s reign, an area of particular concern was the Puritan beliefs of some of her senior advisors such as the Earl of Leicester. There were also some of those from within the Elizabethan Church and within Elizabeth’s government whose opposition to the Religious Settlement was influential to an extent, particularly during the 1570s, but all of whom received a severe punishment, and consequently never gained enough support to become a substantial threat to the Monarchy. This view has been illustrated
Mary went on to re-implement the Catholic faith in England, however not the Catholic faith before her father broke with Rome. Mary was attempting to go along with the Counter Reformation happening on the continent. This showed great th...
After Elizabeth took the throne and became the ruling monarch of England she wanted to relieve the tension between the Protestants and the Catholics. Elizabeth decided on a compromise between the two religions, one that would have characteristics of both, this new religion was called Anglicanism. The factors that caused Elizabeth to make this decision were her personal religious preferences, the views of the Marian Bishops and the opinions given to her by the parliament. However this compromise did have consequences. These include the dissatisfaction from both Protestants and Catholics, The Vestiarian Controversy and the Catholic opposition the settlement.
Two years after Elizabeth’s birth her mother was executed by her father accused of being unfaithful, she was then declared illegitimate (Hilliam 10). Although Elizabeth was declared illegitimate by Parliament she was still raised in the royal household (Gale 1). Elizabeth spoke five languages fluently, including Italian, French German, Latin, Greek, and of course English; she was very sharp (Hilliam 10). Elizabeth developed a great relationship with her half brother Edward VI; they became even closer when he became king. Their strong relationship came to an end when Edward died at age fifteen due to a fatal lung disease, and tuberculosis (Hilliam 15). Her half sister Mary I, the daughter of Henry’s first wife Catherine of Aragon then took the throne (Bush 28). Mary I was often called “Bloody Mary” because of the number of people she had killed while trying to reconvert England to Catholicism. Mary felt threatened by the fact that Elizabeth was Protestant, and supported by the people of England (Gale 1). Mary thought Elizabeth was plotting to overthrow her, although Elizabeth was innocent and ill she was still sent to the Tower of London. Although Mary still was n...
The Elizabethan age was a very important time in the history of England. The time period is named after the queen who ruled England during this time, Queen Elizabeth I (Haigh). This time was a great time for the advancement of England, as they were ushered out of the Middle Ages, and into this new era. While there were many hardships, and plague was a common occurrence, the people lived a much more comfortable life than they ever had before (Jonson). Many great accomplishments were also achieved, including Sir Francis Drake’s circumnavigation around the world, which was only the second time it had ever been done, and the victory of the British navy over the Spanish Armada (Haigh). Another one of the things that affected the Elizabethan age so greatly was the theater.