1.1 Situation Of Elizabeths Accession

Question 1

Life expectancy in elizabethan time?

Answer 1

28-41

Question 2

Who was the monarch before elizabeth and why was she significant ?

Answer 2

Mary I . She burnt protestants alive .

Question 3

Who has all the power in the 16th century ?

Answer 3

Monarch

Question 4

Who are the nobility ?

Answer 4

Rich people , who come from rich families in society

Question 5

Who are the gentry?

Answer 5

A person of good social position

Question 6

Who are the yeomen?

Answer 6

A man holding a small landed estate.

Question 7

Who is a tenant farmer?

Answer 7

A person who farms rented land.

Question 8

Who is a merchant?

Answer 8

Person involved in whole sale trade

Question 9

Who is a craftsman?

Answer 9

A worker skilled in a particular craft.

Question 10

Who were the privy council?

Answer 10

Group of about 20 of the queens most trusted advisors, who made sure her wishes were carried out.

Question 11

How many times did the queen summon parliament in her 44 year reign?

Answer 11

13 times

Question 12

Who made up parliament ?

Answer 12

Nobility and gentry

Question 13

Who did the queen rely on the enforce laws?

Answer 13

Nobility and gentry throughout the country. There were local government posts for justices of peace who volunteered to gain power.

Question 14

Who were the justices of peace?

Answer 14

Enforced the law , provided for the poor and ensured roads and bridges were maintained.

Question 15

Who will the queen go too , to make a new law?

Answer 15

Parliament who will increase taxation if do not have money

Question 16

What was the trend with population during elizabethan time ?

Answer 16

Grew rapidly , went from 2.8 million in 1558 to 4.1 million in 1603

Question 17

Which places had a rapid increase of population?

Answer 17

Towns and cities , most people worked before in rural areas. London was by far the biggest city

Question 18

What dominated the elizabethan economy?

Answer 18

Agriculture , especially wool to europe

Question 19

Where were merchants starting to explore?

Answer 19

The new world

Question 20

What profession dominated elizabethan society?

Answer 20

Small land owning aristocracy of nobility and gentry. Also lawyers and merchants increased

Question 21

Was there social mobility during elizabethan times?

Answer 21

No , massive inequality and division between rich and poor became a major problem

Question 22

Who was elizabeths father and mother?

Answer 22

Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn

Question 23

How far was she down the line of succession was elizabeth?

Answer 23

3 places , no one expected her to become monarch

Question 24

What happened between mary I and elizabeth in 1554?

Answer 24

Mary accused her of conspiring against her and placed her under house arrest for almost a year

Question 25

What were elizabeths character flaws?

Answer 25

- too cautious - indecisive - only trusted a few close advisors

Question 26

What was elizabeths I positive character traits?

Answer 26

Intelligent Confident Well educated Little training yet became a powerful and effective leader.

Question 27

What was the issue with elizabeths legitimacy?

Answer 27

In 1533 Henry VIII divorced his first wife catherine of Aragon and married Anne Boleyn. Divorce was forbidden in the catholic church so many catholics believed she was illegitimate as the marriage of henry and Anne was not valid. Henry even declared elizabeth illegitimate after executing Anne in 1536. He later changed his mind

Question 28

How social attitudes towards women was an issue for elizabeth?

Answer 28

Most people believed monarch should be a man, that a woman monarch was unnatural. Marys reign enforced that belief. Many though elizabeth would just be governed by a husband or her advisors , only a figurehead . Elizabeth refused.

Question 29

Who elizabeths expectation of marrying and producing an heir was an issue for her?

Answer 29

- because people believed women could not rule effectively there was pressure for elizabeth to find a husband - risk of civil war if elizabeth died without an heir. - elizabeth was reluctant to marry as she thought she would lose power to husband . She became known as the virgin queen.

Question 30

What was the state of elizabeths inherited economy?

Answer 30

King Edward VI spent huge sums o pf money fighting against Scotland an queen Mary had spent too much aswell.elizabeth inherited enormous debts. Henry VIII was known aswell for spending vast sums of money

Question 31

What did Mary I do to cover debts?

Answer 31

Sold off large amounts of land owned by crown. Although short term was good , long term decreased rental income of crown.

Question 32

What was the taxation system like in 1558?

Answer 32

Old fashioned and ineffective . Ordinary people payed high taxes and nobility and gentry could get away with paying less.

Question 33

What was the state of inflation in 1558?

Answer 33

Very high. Prices rising and wages staying the same . Poor hit hardest.

Question 34

What did Mary I do to france in 1557?

Answer 34

Took england to war against them, to support Phillip II of spain her husband who was already at war with france.

Question 35

What happened when Mary waged war against france?

Answer 35

War was not a success. January 1558, french conquered calais , England last remaining territory in europe. Made it difficult for english to control channel , increased chance of invaison

Question 36

How did elizabeth decrease tensions with france?

Answer 36

Peace agreed in 1559

Question 37

Who controlled scotland when elizabeth became queen?.

Answer 37

French , catholic royal family and many french troops in scotland , many scots hated the french though

Question 38

Who did Mary queen of scots marry in 1558?

Answer 38

The heir to the french throne

Question 39

Why was there still a threat from scotland?

Answer 39

French royals disliked elizabeth and wanted a catholic monarch. This increase threat from north.

Question 40

How did the threat of french invasion greatly reduce in 1560?

Answer 40

Late 1550s Scottish protestants led by preacher john Knox, rebelled against french rule and appealed for English support and gained it in 1560. French were defeated and forced out of scot. And also marys husband had died greatly reducing chance of invasion

Question 41

What was the french wars of religion and how did it help elizabeth?

Answer 41

Began in 1562 -1598 , long civil war between protestants and catholics . Greatly weakened the french removing threat of invasion for rets of 16th century

Question 42

When did Henry VIII divorce catherine of Aragon and marry anne Boleyn?

Answer 42

1533