Elizabeth

Question 1

When did Elizabeth become monarch

Answer 1

1558

Question 2

What problems did Elizabeth have when she came to the throne (11)

Answer 2

Young, sister unpopular, woman, grandad ‘illegitimate’, religion was volatile, anger, dad issues, low population, large number of farmers, bad harvest, low life expectancy

Question 3

What was the population of England when Elizabeth took over

Answer 3

Around 3 million

Question 4

What was the age expectancy when Elizabeth took over

Answer 4

35

Question 5

What did Catholics want

Answer 5

Pope as head, have structure to help pope, richly decorated interiors and robes, bible in Latin

Question 6

What did Protestants want

Answer 6

Monarch as head, plainer church, bible in english

Question 7

What did puritans want

Answer 7

No head, plain in church, black robes, bible in english

Question 8

What were the 4 main problems

Answer 8

Gender, Religion, invasion, marriage

Question 9

What was Elizabeth’s problem with government

Answer 9

Most of her council was catholic

Question 10

What was Elizabeth’s problem with money when coming to the throne

Answer 10

She had been left with debt of 300k

Question 11

What was Elizabeth’s problem with relaxations with other countries

Answer 11

Scotland and Spain were Catholic, France would go into Civil war

Question 12

What was Elizabeth’s problem with religion

Answer 12

It was volatile, it kept changing, divided country, risk of civil war

Question 13

What was Elizabeth’s problem with gender

Answer 13

Seen as weak, if married man would take power

Question 14

What was Elizabeth’s problem with legitimacy

Answer 14

Thought Henry’s marriage to Anne was illegitimate

Question 15

What was Elizabeth’s problem with succession

Answer 15

She had no children so no heir

Question 16

What was the act of refusing to go to church

Answer 16

Recutancy

Question 17

What did Elizabeth create to try and solve the problem of religion

Answer 17

The Religious Settlement

Question 18

What parts made up the Religious Settlement

Answer 18

Act of Supremacy, Act of Uniformity, Royal Injunctions

Question 19

What did the Act of Supremacy state

Answer 19

Elizabeth was the Supreme governor of the Church

Question 20

What did the Act of Uniformity state

Answer 20

Everyone had to worship in the same way

Question 21

When did the Pope excommunicate Elizabeth

Answer 21

1970

Question 22

When did Mary come to England

Answer 22

1568

Question 23

What revolt happened in 1569

Answer 23

Revolt of the Northern Earls

Question 24

What was the planned outcome of the Northern Earls revolt

Answer 24

Mary free, marries Norfolk, lead a Catholic England

Question 25

Why did the Northern Earls fail

Answer 25

Spain didn’t help and Elizabeth sent an army of 14k to fight them off

Question 26

Which northern earls planned the revolt

Answer 26

Northumberland and Westmorland

Question 27

What law did Elizabeth introduce in 1571

Answer 27

Treason Act

Question 28

What did the treason act state

Answer 28

If anyone passes word of the Regnans in excelsis, it was considered treason

Question 29

What plot was in 1571

Answer 29

Ridolfi plot

Question 30

What happened as an outcome of the Ridolfi plot

Answer 30

Norfolk was executed, St Bartholomews day massacre

Question 31

What plot was in 1583

Answer 31

Throckmorton

Question 32

What happened as a result of the Throckmorton plot

Answer 32

Money from Spain didn’t come, Throckmorton executed, nobles arrested, Bond of association created

Question 33

What did the Bond of Association state

Answer 33

If you’re associated with a plot against the Queen it is treason

Question 34

What plot was in 1586

Answer 34

Babington

Question 35

What were the consequences of the Babington plot

Answer 35

MQS and Babington executed

Question 36

What year was MQS executed

Answer 36

1587

Question 37

Who was Elizabeth’s main spy

Answer 37

Francis Walsingham

Question 38

What were the main causes of Spain and England going to war

Answer 38

Netherlands, Religion, Civil war in France, marriage, trade/piracy

Question 39

What was the Treaty of Nonsuch

Answer 39

England would send 7k troops to the Netherlands

Question 40

What are the 3 types of causes in relation to an event (16 marker thing)

Answer 40

Necessary, contributing, precondition

Question 41

Why did Spain lose the Armada

Answer 41

Weather, miscommunication, Spanish galleons, attack from Irish, leader of Spain changed last minute

Question 42

What was the main reason Spain lost the armada

Answer 42

English Strength

Question 43

Why did the Vagabond Act state

Answer 43

Vagabonds were whipped and a hole drilled hole drilled through their ear. Repeat offenders were imprisoned or executed

Question 44

What happened at Elizabethan theatres

Answer 44

Plays, blood sports

Question 45

What year was the Vagabond act introduced

Answer 45

1572

Question 46

Who were grammar schools open to

Answer 46

Boys

Question 47

What does THE CRIMP stand for in terms of poverty

Answer 47

Taxes Harest Enclosures Cloth trade Rack renting Inflation Monasteries Population growth

Question 48

What did the 1576 Poor Relief act state

Answer 48

JP’s provided the able bodied poor with wool and raw materials to enable them to work by making things to sell

Question 49

What were the reasons to explore (6)

Answer 49

Curiosity, wealth, trade, resources, colonisation, reputation

Question 50

What did Sir Francis Drake do in 1577

Answer 50

Circumnavigated the globe

Question 51

How much is it estimated Drake stole from the Spanish during his circumnavigation

Answer 51

600k

Question 52

What did Raleigh attempt to do

Answer 52

Colonise Virginia

Question 53

Why did the Virginia colonies fail

Answer 53

Trips kept needed to be made for supplies so people were left to starve and also got lost

Question 54

Who was Elizabeth’s Secretary of State

Answer 54

Cecil