Elizabeth I, Religion & Plots to Overthrow Her

Question 1

What were Elizabeth I‘s reign dates? (1)

Answer 1

1558-1603

Question 2

When was the Act of Supremacy passed? (1)

Answer 2

1559

Question 3

What was the Act of Supremacy? (2)

Answer 3

This made Elizabeth the “Supreme Governor of the Church.”

Denying Elizabeth’s position in the Church was considered treason.

Question 4

When was the Act of Uniformity passed? (1)

Answer 4

1559

Question 5

What was the Act of Uniformity? (3)

Answer 5

This made Protestantism England’s official faith.

Set out rules of religious practice and worship in a revised prayer book.

This retained some Catholic traditions.

Question 6

Who opposed the Act of Uniformity? (2)

Answer 6

Catholics and the Puritans.

Question 7

What were the Puritans? (2)

Answer 7

Extreme Protestants

They objected to any compromise with Catholic ideas.

Question 8

Why were Catholics unhappy with Elizabeth coming to the throne? (3)

Answer 8

They were not happy with “Elizabeth’s Settlement.”

They had enjoyed religious freedom under Queen Mary I.

They were now being asked to change or deny their beliefs.

Question 9

When was the Act of Persuasions passed?

Answer 9

1581

Question 10

What was the Act of Persuasions? (2)

Answer 10

It meant Catholics refusing to attend services in the Protestant Church were forced to pay a fine of £20 per month

Anyone found to have persuaded someone to convert to Catholicism was guilty of treason and could be put to death.

Question 11

When was the Papal Bull of Excommunication passed?

Answer 11

1570

Question 12

What was the Papal Bull of Excommunication?

Answer 12

Excommunicated Elizabeth from the Roman Catholic Church

Question 13

Who was Edmund Campion & what happened to him? (2)

Answer 13

He was a Catholic who followed the Papal Bull & tried to assassinate Elizabeth.

He was caught and executed in 1581.

Question 14

Who was the main figurehead for plots against Elizabeth? (1)

Answer 14

Mary Queen of Scots – (not her half sister Mary, but her cousin & direct claimant to the English throne – through Henry VII lineage).

Question 15

When was the Northern Earls’ Rebellion?

Answer 15

1569

Question 16

What was the Northern Earl’s Rebellion? (3)

Answer 16

Driven by the Catholic Earls of Northumberland and Westmoreland.

They hatched a plan to get Mary, Queen of Scots out of jail and on to the throne.

They gathered an army of 6,000 soldiers.

Question 17

How did Elizabeth deal with the Northern Earl’s Rebellion? (3)

Answer 17

Elizabeth sent a huge army to crush the rebellion.

Elizabeth put 800 rebels to death

Two Earls fled to Scotland.

Question 18

When was the Ridolfi plot?

Answer 18

1571

Question 19

What was the Ridolfi Plot? (3)

Answer 19

Roberto Ridolfi, an Italian banker, planned to assassinate Elizabeth and make Mary Queen of Scots the new queen.

He had the support of King Philip II of Spain, the Duke of Norfolk, and Mary, Queen of Scots herself.

It was discovered by Cecil, Elizabeth’s chief adviser & Ridolfi was expelled from the country.

Question 20

When was the Throckmorton Plot?

Answer 20

1583

Question 21

What was the Throckmorton Plot? (4)

Answer 21

A young Catholic man, Francis Throckmorton, organised a plan for a French army (paid for by the Pope and King Philip II of Spain) to invade England.

He wanted to replace Elizabeth with Mary, Queen of Scots.

Throckmorton was executed.

Mary moved to Tutbury Castle & was not allowed visitors.

Question 22

When was the Babington Plot?

Answer 22

1586

Question 23

What was the Babington Plot? (3)

Answer 23

Sir Anthony Babington planned to rescue Mary, Queen of Scots from jail and murder Elizabeth.

Secret letters between the plotters and Mary were discovered which gave Elizabeth’s advisers the evidence needed to prove Mary’s guilt.

This led to Mary’s execution and of Babington & six other plotters.