Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots
During the sixteenth century there where many conflicts which occurred between Catholics and Protestants. The Kings and Queens of England especially kept on changing between both religions. This made it very difficult for the people of England to choose a religion because laws kept on getting changed in regard to practicing religion. When Elizabeth I became Queen she became the new defender of the faith, thus making Protestantism the official religion. One of the harshest parts of Elizabeth’s reign was the whole Mary, Queen of Scots, ordeal. Mary was Elizabeth’s cousin and next in line to the throne. Of course Mary was Catholic and that is what made the whole issue an issue. This paper will talk about Elizabeth’s involvement in the tragic story of Mary, Queen of Scots and the events which led to the execution of Mary.
Elizabeth’s involvement in the tragic story of Mary, Queen of Scots was possibly the harshest experience of her long......
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