The Reformation in England
Queen Elizabeth
And then, with her death, the Reformation in England lurched yet again. For, the next in line, and indeed the only child of Henry who still lived, was the young Elizabeth, the daughter of Anne Boleyn. So, in 1559, the persecutions ended, and no one was quite sure which direction reform would take under the new queen.
One thing was certain: the new queen was solidly Protestant. She had been so raised and she so remained throughout her lifetime. By temperment she was moderate, and she steered a course between more radical factions on every hand. Because she was also politically adept, she was able to steer her course without major mishap.