# Treasons Act targets claims against Elizabeth (1571)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1571-treasons-act-targets-claims-against-elizabeth

Parliament strengthened penalties for denying Elizabeth's title or supporting papal claims. 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 1571 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The law reflected heightened insecurity after rebellion and excommunication.

## Why it matters
The law reflected heightened insecurity after rebellion and excommunication.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Treasons Act targets claims against Elizabeth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Treasons+Act+targets+claims+against+Elizabeth&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Treasons Act targets claims against Elizabeth](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Treasons+Act+targets+claims+against+Elizabeth)
- [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/)