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Q: Who was the catholic king of spain who launched the spanish armada in an attempt to punish protestants in england?
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Why are Protestants called Protestants and if Catholics Protest can they be Protestants too?

Protestants are called protestants because they PROTESTED against the catholic church because Henry viii was catholic but he wanted a divorce but the catholics would not let him, so he started his own church( church of England) and they were called the protestants, also you can not be protestant and catholic.


Protestants wanting to cleanse the Church of England of Catholic ways were known as .?

Puritans


Who is the catholic who became king of England?

From the foundation of England up to Henry VIII, all monarchs of England were catholic. After Henry VIII only his daughter Mary was a catholic Queen all the rest have been Church of England protestants.


How are protestants and puritans different?

Protestants are a broad Christian group that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation, while Puritans were a specific group of Protestants in England who sought to purify the Church of England from Roman Catholic practices. Puritans emphasized strict moral and religious codes, while Protestants encompass a wider range of beliefs and practices.


How did the religious between protestants and Catholic in England begin?

With Henry VIII's wish to divorce his wife


Who was the Catholic queen of England who persecuted Protestants?

Bloody Mary =Mary I (ruled 1553-58).


Did Charles 1st like the protestants or Catholics?

Charles I of England definitely supported the established Church (the protestant Church of England) but because his wife was a Catholic, the nobility felt that he was too lenient towards the Catholics.


Did the Puritans get rid of the Catholic Church?

No they were most definitely not Catholic, the Puritans found the Church of England (which was and is a protestant Church) to be "too Popish" (too Catholic) for their taste, so they left England and started their own nation, which eventually became the United States.


What is the most common Christian religion like Catholic or something?

The Catholic denomination is the largest Christian group in the world followed by protestants in England and the US.


Difference between puritans and Protestants?

Protestants are followers of the Christian faith who protested against certain teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Puritans were a specific group within Protestantism who sought to purify the Church of England from perceived Roman Catholic influences. While all Puritans were Protestants, not all Protestants were Puritans.


Was Queen Mary a Catholic?

Yes, Queen Mary I of England, also known as "Bloody Mary," was a devout Catholic. She attempted to restore Catholicism in England during her reign in the mid-16th century, leading to the persecution of Protestants.


The reign of Queen Mary of England was most noted for?

A Failed Catholic Restoration. known as Bloody Mary for killing Protestants