What did Queen Elizabeth I change the religion to?

Answer 1

Elizabeth inherited the English throne at a time of religious and political turmoil. Her father, Henry VIII had broken with the Catholic Church, but retained many of its ceremonies and practices. His young son, Edward VI (by Jane Seymour), who succeeded Henry in January 1547, was easily swayed by the more enthusiastic Protestant reformers and effectively abolished many aspects of Catholicism in England. Edward reigned for only 6 years, and was followed by his sister, Mary, the daughter of Henry's first wife Catherine of Aragon. Mary sought to restore England to unity with the Catholic Church and re-established many Catholic practices. When Mary died only 5 years after becoming queen, Henry's daughter by Anne Boleyn became Queen Elizabeth in 1553. Thus, in the short 11 years since Henry's death, England had been brought into Lutheranism, then Catholicism; it is understandable that there was confusion and tension throughout the land. Elizabeth sought to promote a nation where people could worship either in the Catholic or Reformed tradition, so long as they remained loyal to her. Thus, she introduded into the established Church of England elements of Catholicism and Protestantism.