how serious was the Catholic threat to Elizabeth I
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- Created on: 21-10-20 16:23
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- The Catholic Threat
- English Catholics - were encouraged by the papal bull to rebel
- The pope made it clear with the papal bull that he wanted Elizabeth's rule to end. He said it was the duty of Catholics to rebel
- Jesuits and other missionaries were another serious threat as they could determine the stability of her religious settlement
- European Catholic rulers (eg. Phillip II of Spain) were encouraged by the pope to challenge Elizabeth's authority
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