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Question 23 • World History: Issues and Patterns

Which statement best compares Mary I to Elizabeth I?

Answer

Mary I opposed the creation of the Church of England, while Elizabeth I fully supported it.

Mary I believed the monarch should lead the church, while Elizabeth I believed the pope should lead the church.

Mary I opposed the policies and practices of the Catholic Church, while Elizabeth I fully supported them.

Mary I believed non-Catholics should be pardoned, while Elizabeth I believed in punishing non-Catholics.

Explanation

Mary I restored Catholicism in England and opposed the Church of England established under her father, Henry VIII. Elizabeth I restored the Church of England and made the monarch its supreme governor, so she supported its existence. Choice B reverses their positions on the pope, and choices C and D also misstate their religious policies.

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