The Catholic challenge at home (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What was the Counter-Reformation?
What was the Counter-Reformation?
A Catholic campaign to reverse Protestantism
In which year did the Pope instruct English Catholics not to attend Church of England services?
In which year did the Pope instruct English Catholics not to attend Church of England services?
1566
What were Catholic recusants?
What were Catholic recusants?
People who practised Catholicism in secret
What proportion of English nobility remained Catholic under Elizabeth I?
What proportion of English nobility remained Catholic under Elizabeth I?
About one-third
In which regions were Catholic nobles particularly concentrated?
In which regions were Catholic nobles particularly concentrated?
Northern and northwestern England
Which families felt their influence declining under Elizabeth's Protestant rule?
Which families felt their influence declining under Elizabeth's Protestant rule?
Nevilles and Percys
Which Protestant favorites did Catholic nobles particularly resent?
Which Protestant favorites did Catholic nobles particularly resent?
William Cecil and Robert Dudley
Why did Elizabeth tolerate Catholic recusants?
Why did Elizabeth tolerate Catholic recusants?
To avoid creating martyrs and sparking rebellion
How did the Counter-Reformation treat Protestant beliefs?
How did the Counter-Reformation treat Protestant beliefs?
As heresy
When did the Revolt of the Northern Earls occur?
When did the Revolt of the Northern Earls occur?
1569-70
What did the papal decree of 1566 effectively encourage?
What did the papal decree of 1566 effectively encourage?
English Catholics to resist Elizabeth's rule