Elizabethan Religious Policies Quiz

What was the fate of the Seminary Priests sent to England from France?

• They were welcomed

• They were ignored

• They were ordered to leave or be killed

• They were promoted

Who belonged to the 'Society of Jesus' and aimed to destroy Protestantism?

• Puritans

• Jesuits

• Anglicans

• Lutherans

What was the government's response to recusancy in 1581?

• Reduced fines

• Increased recusancy fines

• Ignored recusancy

• Encouraged recusancy

What role did Sir Francis Walsingham play in Elizabeth's reign?

• He was a Catholic priest

• He was a leader of the Secret Service

• He was a foreign ambassador

• He was a military general

What was King Philip II of Spain's reaction to Elizabeth's stance against Catholics?

• He supported her

• He ignored her

• He launched an Armada

• He allied with her

What does the term 'recusancy' refer to?

• Attending church services

• Refusing to attend Church of England services

• Supporting the monarchy

• Paying taxes

What was the consequence of converting people to Catholicism after 1581?

• It was encouraged

• It was ignored

• It was made a treasonable offense

• It was rewarded

What significant event happened to Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1566?

• She became queen

• She gave birth to James

• She was executed

• She fled to France

What was the Papal Bull of 1570?

• A decree to support the Protestant Church

• A letter excommunicating Elizabeth

• A treaty with Spain

• A law to increase taxes

Who was involved in the Ridolfi Plot of 1571?

• Charles Neville and Thomas Percy

• Robert Ridolfi, the Duke of Norfolk, and Spanish Ambassador De Spes

• Francis Throckmorton and Spanish Ambassador Mendoza

• Babington and Mary Queen of Scots