[Dominick]

Elizabeth (reinged 1558-1603) executed fewer Catholics in her 45 years on the throne than the Catholic Mary I

Rubbish. Elizabeth I in the norhtern rebellion alone executed 800 Catholics. Mary was said to have executed 250 people. In Ireland the numbers were far higher. Walter Ralegh himself executed 600 Irishmen who were most likely Catholic in Smerwick.

Anglicism of this day was imposed by pure thuggery in Ireland. Many Priests and fathful were hanged so many as can't be reliably counted.

She was a butcher Queen.

[stripes1776]

Rubbish. Elizabeth I in the norhtern rebellion alone executed 800 Catholics. Mary was said to have executed 250 people. In Ireland the numbers were far higher. Walter Ralegh himself executed 600 Irishmen who were most likely Catholic in Smerwick.

From The Western Heritage by Donald Kagan, Steven Ozment, Frank M. Turner:

Despite proven cases of Catholic treason and even attempted regicide, she [Elizabeth] executed fewer Catholics during her forty-five years on the throne than May Tudor had executed Protestants during her brief five-year reign.

I tend to trust anything with Donald Kegan's name attached to it. I have read the estimates someplace, don't remember where, but will do some research to find them.

What are your sources? By the way, armed combart is not execution.

[onedoug]

Shakespeare.