Did Queen Elizabeth the I have religious toleration by allowing both catholic and Protestant churches to flourish?

Yes, Queen Elizabeth the I have religious toleration by allowing both catholic and Protestant churches to flourish.

Explanation:

Even though the queen Elizabeth 1 of England herself followed the protestant religion and when she became the queen of England every one though that she would only encourage the spread of protestant faith in England, but this was not the case at that time.

She had religious toleration and she accepted the religious views of the catholic faith also. She there fore encourage religious toleration in England and allowed both the faith to be flourished there.