Queen Elizabeth I: A Comparative Analysis

People's identities are mostly not shaped by the ideologies imposed by the system of governance. During the religious changes that took place in England throughout the XVI century, the kings and queens that ruled England killed and punished those who didn't adapt to the religion imposed by the government. This demonstrates that there were enough people who didn't change their identities and religious beliefs to fit the crown's rules for the rulers to take action about it. During Queen Elizabeth I's reign, many people listened to Pope Pius V and hid catholic priests, who were persecuted at the time, inside their homes. This means that not only people resisted the religious changes made by the queen, but they also went as far as to listen to