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 Protestant Revolt in Switzerland and England 327 of the deep earnestness of the Protestants who could die so bravely for their faith. The Catholics, in turn, later suffered serious persecution under Elizabeth and James I, the Protestant successors of Mary. Death was the penalty fixed in many cases for those who obstinately refused to recognize the monarch as the rightful head of the Eng- lish Church, and heavy fines were imposed for the failure to attend Protestant worship. Two hundred Catholic priests are said to have been executed under Elizabeth, Mary's sister, who suc- ceeded her on the throne ; others were tortured or perished miser- ably in prison. QUESTIONS I. Give an account of the Swiss Confederation. What part did Zwingli play in the revolt against the Church ? Give a brief account of John Calvin. II. What was the cause of the withdrawal of England from the con- trol of the Pope ? How did Henry VIII prove he was not a Protestant ? Give an account of the dissolution of the monasteries. III. Under what ruler did England first become a Protestant coun- try ? Give an account of the Catholic restoration under Queen Mary.