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Elizabeth I - social, economic and religious developments in the early…
Elizabeth I - social, economic and religious developments in the early years (1558-63)
economic and social
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impact
prices continued to rise despite stabiling the currency, but the government could no longer be held responsible
Act from 1563 was ineffective but was the beginning of more effective government intervention later in her reign
royal proclamations were largely considered to be the action the government took when they could do nothing
issues inherited
debasement of coinage - started by Henry VIII - around 1/4 of coins were debased - contributed to inflation and decline in real wages
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religious
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impact
upset Catholics - pope no longer head of the church, supressed Catholic
upset radical Protestants - no further reforms to be made, kept Catholic structures
issues inherited
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as both Mary and Edward had short reigns, there had been much religious upheaval in a short time
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