Elizabethan England T5

Question 1

Arrival of mary queen of scots

Answer 1

Catholics believe She was the legitimate heir to the english throne, she was catholic, foreign relations

Question 2

Rebellion of the Northern Earls 1559

Answer 2

Led by two powerful catholic lords, planned to dethrone elizabeth, and put Mary on the throne

Question 3

Why did rebellion fail

Answer 3

Poor planning and leadership- elizabeth sent troops to stop march and 2 leaders fled
Lack of foreign support-philip ll reluctant to support mary
Popularity of elizabeth

Question 4

Throckmorton plot 1583-84

Answer 4

Planned to free mary from captivity and put her on throne, plan failed: cecil prevented the plot from succedding

Question 5

Ridolfi plot 1571

Answer 5

Spanish army would land and help english catholics overthrow elizabeth and make mary queen. Plot failed: Cecil prevented plan from succeeding

Question 6

King philip ll of spain gave orders for the

Answer 6

Constructions of a large fleet of ships to invade england

Question 7

Babington plot 1586

Answer 7

Letters written in code were sent between babington and mary about plot to over throw elizabth and replace her with mary. Letters were decoded by cecil, proof of marys involvement in treason

Question 8

Mary queen of scots execution

Answer 8

1587