This journal argues that Elizabeth’s “letters which express religious opinions and beliefs” can alone provide enough evidence to conclude Elizabeth’s religious views, throughout her reign. It was discovered that her letters contained “so many illustrations of religious conservatism, including her dislike of married clergy, hostility to the destruction of crosses and church monuments, her use of Catholic oaths and her ‘unusually negative prejudice against the preaching ministry’”. Additionally, the letters provided an insight into Elizabeth’s political view and her personal opinion of John Knox. Finally, the journal provided me with insight into Elizabeth’s personal opinion of The First Blast of the Trumpet against the monstrous regiment of
