Elizabeth I
Explanation:
- One of Elizabeth's most significant concerns at the beginning of her reign was religion. Sir William Cecil was her chief advisor and a man she primarily relied on when it came to religious issues. As soon as she came to power, Elizabeth broke up relations with the Catholic Church established by the previous queen and instead turned to the Protestant religion, demanding that only the Protestant Prayer Book be used at church services.
- However, not everything went so easily. Elizabeth's cousin Mary I Stewart was Queen of Scotland and an ardent supporter of Catholicism, with whom Elizabeth never agreed.
- After the Protestant rebellion in Scotland, Mary fled to England, where she began to take part in the rebellions against Elizabeth. After extensive discussions and Mary's captivity, Elizabeth accused her of treason and executed her in 1587.
- This was the reason for Philip II of Spain, who was determined to return Catholicism to England, to attack the Queen
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