The Reformation and Mary, Queen of Scots
Study note
During the 16th century a movement called the Protestant Reformation swept across much of Europe and Britain. Protestants challenged the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church, read the Bible in their own language, and did not pray to saints in the same way. In Scotland, this led to the founding of a Protestant church, the Presbyterian Church, rather than a Catholic, Orthodox or Lutheran state church.
Religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants caused great tension. Mary, Queen of Scots, was a Catholic who fled to England, where she became a focus for plots against the Protestant queen Elizabeth I. After many years of imprisonment, Mary was eventually executed on Elizabeth's orders. So remember that the Reformation brought Protestant change, that Scotland gained a Presbyterian church, and that the Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots was executed during Elizabeth I's reign.
Memory tip: Reformation = Protestant change; Scotland gets a Presbyterian church; Mary Queen of Scots executed.
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What kind of church was established in Scotland during the Reformation?
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1. What kind of church was established in Scotland during the Reformation?
- A Protestant (Presbyterian) church
- A Roman Catholic church
- A Lutheran state church
- An Orthodox church
Correct answer: A Protestant (Presbyterian) church
Scotland established a Protestant Presbyterian church during the Reformation.
2. Mary, Queen of Scots was a Catholic who was eventually executed during Elizabeth I's reign.
- True
- False
Correct answer: True
True. Mary, Queen of Scots was a Catholic and was executed on Elizabeth I's orders.
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