The Role of Religion in Shaping England's Character

You've spoken about the fear of a popish plot that ran throughout the century, but i just wanted to ask you in a bit more depth about the role of religion in shaping england's character at this time. How would you characterize england's religious temperament? I guess, at this time really very mixed. One of the interesting er dimensions to the succession debate is also a sense that whichever monarch does succeed elizabeth will have a dramatic impact on the way in which the english church thereafter.