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Elizabeth charter was different from other monarchs. She was astonishing for her objective, her care for life, and her eagerness to put what she considered the good of her country before her individual needs. Elizabeth eased the religious tensions that separated her people by tolerating any type of worship that fit into the structure of ideas that Parliament had established for the Church of England. The diverse religious groups during her reign were Presbyterians, Catholic, Calvinist, Separatists, and Protestants. She tolerated the enormous majority of the Protestant thoughts. She persecuted catholic priest for the catholic revolt, and she mistreated Separatists also.

Elizabeth's relation with parliament was excellent. Parliament shared Elizabeth's reasonable opinions and was extremely faithful to her. Parliament lost control during her supremacy because they did not gather as frequently as they should have. Therefore many of the decisions were made by Elizabeth unless she needed Parliament, which she scarcely did.

Tudors dealt with Wales by welsh people had representation in Parliament and adopted English structure of law and government. Elizabeth permitted several English "gentlemen" to settle in Ireland to maintain order and manage the huge estates. Scotland hostility with England was narrowed less when the daughter of Henry VII married the Scottish king James IV. The English policy was somewhat successful in these countries.

Elizabeth's foreign policy was to defend England and keep it at harmony. Mary settled in England which caused Elizabeth to be in a predicament. She did not want to let Mary nor could she tell her to leave. Mary was sent back because she was accused of being drawn in in a scheme defeat Elizabeth. A year afterward, she was confirmed guilty and beheaded. Mary's death persuaded Philip II that he must attack England in the name of Catholicism and Spanish control.

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