Religious
History: KS3, topic 10.2.3
Introduction to Religious Problems
For over 100 years, since the English Reformation under Henry VIII, there had been many problems over religion.
Official Religion
- England was officially a Protestant country.
- But, there were still many people, especially in the North of England, that were Catholic.
Emergence of Puritanism
- In the late 16th century, a new group called the Puritans had appeared.
- Puritanism was a very strict version of Protestantism.
Relationships between groups
- None of these groups trusted each other.
- Each were determined to wipe the others out because they believed that only they were right and that they had God on their side.
- Charles could not hope to keep everybody happy!
Test yourself on Religious
What was the official religion of England?
Puritanism was a very strict version of which religion?