# Pope Pius V excommunicates Elizabeth I (1570)

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The papal bull Regnans in Excelsis declared Elizabeth deposed. Within the broader Tudor Britain period, dynastic consolidation, Reformation, closer incorporation of Wales and Ireland, and rivalry with Catholic Europe transformed the state. This event is placed at 1570 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The act sharpened the political association between Catholic dissent and treason in Elizabethan England.

## Why it matters
The act sharpened the political association between Catholic dissent and treason in Elizabethan England.

Ruler at the time: [Elizabeth I](https://english-history.com/rulers/elizabeth-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Pope Pius V excommunicates Elizabeth I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Pope+Pius+V+excommunicates+Elizabeth+I&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Pope Pius V excommunicates Elizabeth I](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Pope+Pius+V+excommunicates+Elizabeth+I)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281500%E2%80%931599%29)
- [The National Archives — early modern education resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)