Elizabeth

Question 1

Statute of Artificers

Answer 1

1563 - poor split into deserving and idle poor. Poor relief set up.

Question 2

Vagabond Act

Answer 2

1572 - Vagabonds whipped and burned through the ear, imprisoned and then executed. National poor rate created.

Question 3

Poor Relief Act

Answer 3

1576 - JPs gave able bodied poor materials to make and sell things. Those who refused were sent to house of correction.

Question 4

Norfolk Survey

Answer 4

1570 - 40% of poor were under 16 and 2/3 were widows.

Question 5

Revolt of the Northern Earls

Answer 5

1569 - Led by Earl of Northumberland and Earl of Westmorland. Spanish troops never arrived and 450 executed.

Question 6

Ridolfi Plot

Answer 6

1571 - Ridolfi was a spy for the Pope. Plot discovered by Sir William Cecil. Spain didn’t invade and Duke of Norfolk executed.

Question 7

Throckmorton Plot

Answer 7

1583 - Throckmorton was go-between of Duke of Guise and Pope. Throckmorton tortured and executed after discovered by Sir Francis Walsingham.

Question 8

Babington Plot

Answer 8

1586 - Babington was an English priest. Discovered by Walsingham and executed.

Question 9

Mary beheaded

Answer 9

1587

Question 10

Mary imprisoned

Answer 10

1568

Question 11

Elizabeth support MQS rebellion

Answer 11

1560

Question 12

Dutch Revolt

Answer 12

1566

Question 13

Duke of Alba retaliates.

Answer 13

1567

Question 14

Pacification of Ghent

Answer 14

1576 - Spanish left and stopped religious persecution for six months.

Question 15

Spain regains control

Answer 15

1580

Question 16

Treaty of Joinville

Answer 16

1584 - Spain helps France with French Protestants.

Question 17

Treaty of Nonsuch

Answer 17

August 1585 - Elizabeth agreed to help the Dutch with 7,400 troops.

Question 18

Raids on the New World

Answer 18

October 1585 - Drake raids Spanish colonies.

Question 19

Singeing of the King of Spain’s beard

Answer 19

1587 - Drake destroys 30 ships.

Question 20

Number of ships and men - Spain

Answer 20

130 ships and 30,000 men

Question 21

Battle of Gravelines

Answer 21

8th August

Question 22

How many English galleons

Answer 22

24

Question 23

Travelling theatres banned and plays censored.

Answer 23

1572

Question 24

Number of colonists

Answer 24

107

Question 25

When did Roanoke start?

Answer 25

1585

Question 26

When did Roanoke disappear?

Answer 26

1590

Question 27

What ship hit rocks?

Answer 27

The Tiger - carried food

Question 28

John White left and returned

Answer 28

1587-1590

Question 29

Leaders of Roanoke

Answer 29

Raleigh, Grenville and Lane.

Question 30

Genoese Loan

Answer 30

1568 - Elizabeth seized gold from Spanish ships docked in English ports. The gold was a loan from Italian bankers in Genoa to Spain. Elizabeth argued that the money belonged to the bankers rather than Spain.