Yes, Elizabeth the first of England killed lots of Catholics. She even had "priest hunts" during her reign, in which priests were found, gathered, and martyred. She also killed lay Catholics. Anyone who was Catholic she would have killed.
NO!! Queen elizabeth I hated catholics! She had many catholics killed as she was a dedicated protestant.
= Why would elizabeth be afraid of the catholics in her country =
Because one day Mary Queen of Scots came to England and she was a Catholic. The Catholics believed that she would be a better Queen than Elizabeth so people tried to kill Elizabeth so that Mary could take over England. In the end Mary was assassinated by command of Elizabeth.
Estimates of the number of Catholics executed during Elizabeth I's reign vary widely, but it is generally believed that around 200 to 300 Catholics were executed for religious reasons. This included prominent figures such as priests and laypeople who were involved in Catholicism, which was seen as a threat to the Protestant establishment. The persecutions were part of broader religious conflicts during the period, particularly following the English Reformation.
Because Queen Elizabeth I was a Protestant, not a Catholic.
it was infact the catholics that challenged Elizabeth the firsts claim to the english throne.
They wanted to kill James 1 becauses they thought he would help the catholics but he didnt.
She did what she was raised to do. She converted the land back to Protestantism.
Assuming you mean Mary, Queen of Scots, and not Mary Tudor (Elizabeth's half-sister), Elizabeth was reluctant to have Mary QS executed largely because, like Elizabeth, she was an anointed queen, and related to Elizabeth. She, Mary, was offered forgiveness and life, but she continued to be a part of several plots to assassinate Elizabeth. Ultimately Elizabeth had no choice and after many years and much vacillation she signed Mary's death warrant.
Lord Ashley was the husband of Kat Ashley, who was the governess of Elisabeth I. Lord Ashley and Kat worked to get Elizabeth on the throne, so the Catholics wouldn't kill them off.
During the course of her reign Elizabeth I had over 400 Catholics executed.
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