Early Elizabethan England

Question 1

Why was money a problem at the beginning of elizabeths reign ?

Answer 1

She had inherited a huge amount of debt . She had to work with parlaiment to work out ways to provide income to defend her throne .

Question 2

Why was france a problem for elizabeth ?

Answer 2

France were larger , wealthier , traditional enemy , ally of scotland , mary queen of scots was also half french

Question 3

Why was scotland a problem for elizabeth ?

Answer 3

• Scotland was an independant country and traditional enemy of england .
• border with scotland was hard to defend and french troops were stationed there

Question 4

Why was mary queen of scots a problem fof elizabeth ?

Answer 4

• mary was a catholic monarch who had a strong claim to the english throne
• she was elizabeths second cousin
• catholics saw mary as englands legitamate monarch

Question 5

Why was spain a threat to elizabeth ?

Answer 5

• spain was a leading catholic power in europe
• they were no longer at war with france so there was a posibility the 2 powers may form an allience against england and its protestant queen

Question 6

When was elizabeth queen ?

Answer 6

1558

Question 7

What was the motivation for the northen earls to revolt ?

Answer 7

• the earls and there followers wanted catholisism in england
• elizabeth refused to name her heir which put uncertainty upon england
• mary queen of scots held captive in england
• the earls lost a great deal of influence at court since elizabeth became queen

Question 8

Who were the 3 key people in the revolt of the northen earls ?

Answer 8

• Thomas percy (earl of northumberland) - lost influence at court and lost some of his land
• Charles Neville (earl of westmorland) - as part of a important catholic family he wanted influence
• Thomas howard (Duke of Norfolk) - disliked cecil and would marry mary queen of scots

Question 9

What happened in november 1569 ?

Answer 9

The rebels took durham cathedral and celebrated mass at that cathedral

Question 10

Where was mary moved so the northen earls couldnt get to her ?

Answer 10

Coventry

Question 11

The outcome for the rebels ?

Answer 11

Many of them fled but many were captured and publicly executed with elizabeth showing no mercy.

Question 12

What was the outcomes for the earls ?

Answer 12

Northumberland was executed
Westmorland fled to scotland
Norfolck fled to scotland

Question 13

What were the 3 plots against elizabeth called from 1571-1586 ?

Answer 13

Ridolfi plot , 1571
Throckmorton plot , 1583
Babington plot , 1586

Question 14

What was the ridolfi plot ?

Answer 14

Robert ridolfi , italin banker , one of the popes spies . Mission was to murder elizabeth , spanish invasion , mary queen of scots on the throne .

Question 15

What acctaully happened to the ridolfi plot 1571 ?

Answer 15

Ridolfi , phillip II , duke of alba plan invasion with help of duke of norfolk but cecil intercepted a letter and norfolk was executed

Question 16

What was the throckmorton plot in 1583 ?

Answer 16

Duke of guise marys cousin , going to invade and overthrow elizabeth . Francis Throckmorton delivered messages to mary and sent responses to spain ( a go-between)

Question 17

What acctually happened to the throckmorton plot 1583 ?

Answer 17

Walsingham uncovered the plot . Papers found at throckmortons house and he was tortured and executed in 1584

Question 18

What was the babington plot in 1586 ?

Answer 18

Duke of guise would again invade , catholics were encoraged to rebel . Anthony babington wrote to mary about the plot

Question 19

What acctually happened to the babington plot in 1586 ?

Answer 19

Walsingham intercepted the letters and deciphered the codes within them . Babington and his accomplases were executed

Question 20

What type of education did poor boys and girls recieve ?

Answer 20

No formal education . They learned from their family , working on the land or in the home . Thry needed to bring in a wage for the family

Question 21

What type of education did well off boys get ?

Answer 21

-From ages 4-8 they went to petty school (reading writing and arithmetic )
- From ages 8-14 they went grammer school ( latin , greek , french , ancient and classical history , philosophy , archery , wrestling , chess and running )

Question 22

What type of education do well off girls get ?

Answer 22

• They go to dame schools or are educated at home by their mothers
• in school they learnt ( reading , writing , arithmetic , horse riding , archery , music , dancing , needlework )

Question 23

What education did upper class boys get ?

Answer 23

• Private tutors until early teens ( latin , greek , french , ancient and classical history )
• university (oxford or cambridge) from 14 or 15 trained by experienced trained lawyers

Question 24

What education did upper class girls get ?

Answer 24

• private tutor until early teens
• then sent to another noble houshold to complete there education
• make useful social contacts and perfect skills expected of them as noble woman