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                                                                                      ^Queen Elizabeth                                           ^This was the church where Shakespeare was

  baptized and buried.  

http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/religion-elizabethan-england.htm

This site discusses the conflict between Protestants and Catholics during Elizabethan times. Catholics and Protestants had different beliefs on how church services should be done, what language the Bible should be read in, if a priest can forgive sins, and so on. For example, Catholics believe that church should celebrate God with statues and shrines, but protestants believe that church should be plain to concentrate on the sermons. The site has a picture of Queen Elizabeth. An interesting fact on this site was that there were many Catholic plots against Queen Elizabeth since Catholics were angry that the new religion was Protestantism.

“Religion in Elizabethan England” elizabethan-era.org.uk Web. 26 April

http://queenelizabeth15.tripod.com/id11.html

This website focuses on the struggle between Protestants and Catholics. Before Queen Elizabeth came to power, the main religion was Catholicism and Protestants were persecuted. Queen Elizabeth did manage to change the main religion back to Protestantism, but she was challenged by Catholics when Catholicism was abolished. There were many plans to assassinate Queen Elizabeth for making such a drastic decision. Also, it took her quite a few tries to change the religion. It didn't just happen the first time she tried.

“Elizabethan Religion” Queen Elizabeth I  Web. 26 April 2011 

http://www.elizabethanenglandlife.com/religion-in-elizabethan-england.html

This link talks about how and why Queen Elizabeth changed the religion from Catholicism to Protestantism. It also shows the legal documents affecting that change and the time period, such as The 1559 Act Of Supremacy and Act of Uniformity. It also talks about rules and laws about religion and how you could speak of it. The website highlights important religious acts during the Elizabethan era. One specific custom was that people bowed whenever Jesus's name was said. Another is that wafers are used instead of common bread during communion.

"Religion in Elizabethan Era England" Elizabethan England  Web. 26 April 2011

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week1134/exclusive2.html

This link speaks about how religion was mentioned in Shakespeare's plays and also how it affected him. It also mentions his religion, as which he was a Catholic. He didn't believe in Protestantism. The site includes a few pictures of William Shakespeare. Something interesting is that Shakespeare had a lot of quotes from the Bible in his plays. People still have arguments over which Bible the quotes were from. Some people even thought of Shakespare as a Catholic that involved in an underground movement of secret priests who were trying to convert the main religion back to Catholicism and "restore loyalty." The website gets its information from Religion and Ethics Newsweekly.

Anderson, David E. "Was Shakespeare Catholic?" pbs.org Religion News Service 25 April 2008   Web. 27 April 2011 

http://www.elizabethi.org/us/elizabethanchurch/catholics.html

Catholics had to pay a 12 pence fine for going to the church. It was almost the same as we people pay fines for doing things such as a speeding ticket or a parking meter. Those are illegal things, as was being a Catholic during Shakespeare's time. This article speaks about how religion affected daily life. It was illegal to be a Catholic. It talks about the consquences, punishments, and fines that people would have to pay for practicing Catholicism. It was as extreme as wanting to prosecute Catholics. They excommunicated Catholics. Politics were also involved in this. Something interesting is that if a highly respected officer had anything to do with the Catholic religion, people would look down upon him and he would get a bad reputation.

“Elizabethan Church & Catholics.”  Elizabethan Church. 28 April 2011. Web.  27 April 2011.  

 http://www.projectexplorer.org/me/se/trinity.php

This link gives information on what religion Shakespeare was and religious conflicts in his life. It also mentions the church where Shakespeare was baptized, buried, and how he brought religion into his writing and how strongly he believed in the church. I learned that in his plays, he wrote about religion. He wrote scenes in churches and graveyards, and had characters who were nuns and friars, which related to religion. This site has a picture of an Elizabethan church.

 “A New Religion.”  Shakespeare’s England.  Project Explorer.  Web.  25 April 2011.

http://www.elizabethan.org/compendium/7.html

This site gives information on what religion you were if you were born in the Elizabethan era and laws about religion that were made during that time period, such as "Paying the fine does not allow you to have a priest or practice the Catholic faith. There is no legal way for Catholics to practice their faith." That meant that Shakespeare, being a Catholic, was doing something illegal. He did not believe in Protestantism and went along with his belief and way of practicing his own religion and being a Catholic.

 “Religion.”  Life In Elizabethan England.  MaggiRos.  Web. 26 April 2011.

http://www.erasofelegance.com/history/elizabethanreligion.html

This webpage speaks about the effects of Queen Elizabeth's changing of the official religion of England to Protestantism. It also recognizes why she made this change and what Protestantism meant to her. It also speaks of different minor religions during that time and what effect they had on England. Something interesting was that one of the reasons Elizabeth converted the religion to Protestantism was that her parents' marriage was not legal by the Roman Catholic view and that threatened her claim to the throne.

“The Elizabethan Era: Religion and Spirituality.”  Eras of Elegance.  Eras of Elegance.  2007.  Web.  27 April 2011.

http://www.shakespeare.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=759:what-was-the-main-religion-in-the-country-in-elizabethan-england&catid=24:elizabethan-england&Itemid=623

This link summarizes the affect of religion on England. It summarizes the different religions of Shakespeare's time, such as Protestantism and Catholicism. Catholicism was illegal that time, and it speaks about things such as that people who were Catholic and still attended church even though it was illegal were called "Paptists."

"What was the main religion in the country in Elizabethan England?" shakespeare.org.uk  Web.  27 April 2011

http://www.americamagazine.org/content/culture.cfm?cultureID=51

This article adressed that if it mattered what religion Shakespeare was. (Catholic of Protestant) and what it meant to him. It also speaks about what he believed and what the religions believed in and some religious laws during that time period. They talk about what religious references Shakespeare included in his writing. It adds some information about religion in Shakespeare's own life and religious crimes that people commited that had a large affect on his life. I learned that Shakespeare needed special permission to get married at the age of 18.

Fenty, Kathleen D. "The Bard of Rome?"  America Magazine  America Magazine Inc. 2011. Web. 27 April 2011

http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/William_Shakespeare

This webpage addresses some excerpts from Shakespeare's plays about religion. It also shows how people looked down on him/up to him because of his religious mentioning in his writings. Most normal parts of Christanity were shown in his plays, such as heaven, hell, and human life. I also learned that some people thought ill of Shakespeare since he was a Catholic. One even wrote "He died a Paptist." The article was formed using many reliable resources.

"Shakespeare, William"  New World Encyclopedia  Web.  27 April 2011

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