Puritanism Was A Greater Threat To Elizabeth Than Catholicism

Puritanism was a greater threat to Elizabeth than Catholicism.’ How far do you agree? 20 marks Elizabeth inherited the throne to a society that had undergone multiple extreme changes from Catholicism to puritanism, both religious choices resulted in devout chaos. To place control and peace over the country Elizabeth created a religious settlement to ease religious tensions and unite the country under one lenient religion. Despite the settlement being a strong attempt to satisfy everyone, there was always a threat from the extremists who were eager for Elizabeth to adapt the settlement in their favour. Puritans aims are to purify the church, this means they strictly follow the bible and are not open to compromises which poses a vast threat to Elizabeth, this had potential to be the greater threat to Elizabeth, however it is clear that the Catholics caused a greater threat by damaging Elizabeth’s reputation and attempting to replace her. The Catholic threat was a greater threat to Elizabeth than Puritanism. They were adamant about restoring Catholicism, even