There was a danger that England would fall into a 'war of religion'. There was brutal conflict between Protestants and Catholics in Europe at the time. At first she tried to follow a 'middle way' which promoted Protestantism but allowed for forms of worship which would allow Catholics to compromise.
The 'middle way' failed. Elizabeth became more anti Catholic as her reign went on. 162 Catholics were executed between 1577 and 1603. ... There were no wars of religion in England in her reign but not everyone liked her 'middle way'.
These people were called recusants. The key to the 'middle way' was that the monarch was responsible for the faith of the state. For Elizabeth, the success of the 'middle way' would be a means to extend her control over the country
Part of Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine ... Many Arabs saw the influx of Jews as a European colonial movement, and the two peoples fought bitterly
Prior to the outbreak of war, French and British politicians tried to solve their problems with Hitler and Mussolini through a policy of "appeasement", since they wanted to avoid war at all costs.
