Oxford History of Anglicanism, Vol.1: Reformation, (#22): Peter Marshal:...
The Elizabethan Settlement is under review. The sturdy, Romanist, and Marian episcopal bishops resigned "en masse" in November 1558, although none were burned at the stake. How and why does this flip-flopping Parliament go one-way-then-another? They flip around like a beached mud-cat just reeled in from a fishing trip. Flip-floppers. These are the elites that are flipping around, not the commoners. It's about power and competing ideals and visions for the future. Elizabeth 1 is 25 years old at her accession, a relative youngster.
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