dates elizabeth

Question 1

Elizabeth I becomes queen of England

Answer 1

1558

Question 2

Elizabeth’s religious settlement introduced

Answer 2

1559

Question 3

Northern rebellion

Answer 3

1569

Question 4

1570

Answer 4

pope excommunicates Elizabeth encouraging catholic plots

Question 5

Ridolfi plot (catholic conspiaracy to replace Elizabeth with Mary)

Answer 5

1571

Question 6

throkmorton plot (catholic plan to invade ENgland)

Answer 6

1583

Question 7

Babington Plot (Catholic plot linked to Mary, Queen of Scots)

Answer 7

1586

Question 8

Execution of Mary Queen of Scots

Answer 8

1587

Question 9

Drake’s Raid on Cadiz (attack on spanish fleet)

Answer 9

1587

Question 10

Act of unformity (enfrced church attendence)

Answer 10

1559

Question 11

statue of artificers

Answer 11

1563

Question 12

St Bartholomew’s Day MAssacre in France (increased Catholic dears in England)

Answer 12

1572

Question 13

Poor law act (local officials required to provide help for the poor)

Answer 13

1576

Question 15

stricter laws against catholic introduced (penalties for recusancy)

Answer 15

1581

Question 16

Treaty of Nonsuch (ENgland supports Dutch protestants against Spain)

Answer 16

1585

Question 17

1588

Answer 17

Defeat of the spanish armada