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Mary the 1st Religion - Coggle Diagram
Mary the 1st Religion
Context
• Upon her accession, no one in England doubted that Mary would restore Roman Catholicism.
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• Her initial popularity, which allowed her to realize her wish, stemmed primarily from a dislike of Northumberland's attempt to exclude her from the throne and respect for the legitimate succession, rather than an immediate return to Roman Catholicism.
By 1553, the aristocracy and gentry were generally prepared to conform to Mary's religious views, and the bulk of the population followed their example.
Conclusion
• By the end of Mary's reign, Catholicism had not gained wider support than the significant minority who clung to their faith after the establishment of the Elizabethan Church.
• In 1558, the assessment of the state of the Church is complex, but the consensus among historians is that the masses generally accepted the principle of royal supremacy and were prepared to conform to the monarch's preferred religion.
• While there were small minorities of committed Protestants and Catholics, neither religion had a strong hold across England when Mary died.
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