- Nov 1558, Elizabeth cmae to the throne following the death of Mary
- early priority to settle the religious issue
- first attempt failed to pass the House of Lords
- 1559, Elizabeth succeeded in forcing through the Act of Supremacy
- made her supreme governor of the English Church
- then an Act of Uniformity
- enforced English prayer book for use in all churches
- followed by injunctions + Thirty--nine articles
Opposition
- Puritans (radical protestants)
- wanted to set up a Genevan system
- Attacked use of vestments
- Tried to bring about a different form of settlement in the House of Commons
- Roman catholics, didn't like Royal supremacy + saw Elizabeth as illigitimate
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