Elizabeth

Question 1

Who was Elizabeth’s spymaster?

Answer 1

Sir Francis Walsingham

Question 2

Why did the Pacification of Ghent fail?

Answer 2

• Philip II sent a new army to attack the Dutch
• Duke of Alencon helped the Netherlands (paid by Elizabeth)

Question 3

Who was sent to deal with the Dutch Revolt by Spain?

Answer 3

Duke of Alba

Question 4

What were the three Elizabethan Poor Laws?

Answer 4

1563 Statute of Artificers
1572 Vagabonds Act
1576 Poor Relief Act

Question 5

What does ‘Divine Right’ mean?

Answer 5

Belief that the monarch’s right to rule came from God

Question 6

What spy techniques did Francis Walsingham use?

Answer 6

• Informants
• Informants abroad
• Agent Provocateurs
• Torture
• Intercepting letters

Question 7

What is a Vagabond?

Answer 7

Homeless person

Question 8

What was planned in the Babington Plot?

Answer 8

• Duke of Guise would invade England with 60,000 troops
• Philip II and Pope supported this
• They would kill Elizabeth and make Mary Queen of Scots Queen

Question 9

By the end of the 1560’s what were the 4 problems Elizabeth faced?

Answer 9

English Catholics
Mary Q of S
Spain
Dutch Revolt

Question 10

Why did poverty increase in the Elizabethan Age?

Answer 10

Population growth
Rising Prices
Enclosure of Land

Question 11

Explain the 1572 Vagabonds Act

Answer 11

• Whipped and drill hole in ear if caught
• Imprisoned if caught a second time
• Death Penalty if caught a third time
• JP’s to keep a register of the poor

Question 12

Why was France a threat to England?

Answer 12

Mary Queen of Scots
Auld Alliance (Scotland and France)
Loss of Calais under Mary
Catholic country

Question 13

Why was there a Dutch Revolt?

Answer 13

• Netherlands wanted to run their own country
• Spanish Inquisition

Question 14

Why did Spain and France want to be allies with England?

Answer 14

France: They were surrounded by Spanish colonies
Spain: Safe routes through the English channel to Netherlands

Question 15

Who circumnavigated the world under Elizabeth?

What did he do whilst doing this?

Answer 15

Sir Francis Drake

Attacked Spanish ships and colonies - stealing valuables

Question 16

What were the consequences of the Babington Plot?

Answer 16

• All involved arrested and Hung, Drawn and Quartered
• Mary Queen of Scots executed
• Clear an invasion from Spain was imminent

Question 17

What is a recusant?

Answer 17

Catholics who were unwilling to attend Church services

Question 18

Who agreed to the Treaty of Nonsuch?

What was agreed?

Answer 18

England and Netherlands

7400 troops sent to Netherlands

Question 19

What was agreed in the Pacification of Ghent?

Answer 19

• All Spanish troops to be expelled from the Netherlands
• They get to rule themselves
• End of religious persecution (Spanish Inquisition)

Question 20

Explain the 1563 Statute of Artificers

Answer 20

To ensure people paid poor rates - if refused you could be imprisoned

Question 21

Name 5 parts of Elizabethan Government

Answer 21

Court
Privy Council
Parliament
Lords Lieutenants
Justices of Peace (JP’s)

Question 22

What happened during the Revolt of the Northern Earls?

Answer 22

• Many Northern nobles were recusants who had lost power under Elizabeth
• Took control of Durhan Cathedral
• Had a Catholic mass there
• Marches South with Banners
• Mary Queen of Scots moved away
• Revolt crushed by army and 450 rebels executed

Question 23

What caused the Pacification of Ghent?

Answer 23

Spanish Fury

The Spanish government did not pay the Spanish army so they mutinied

Question 24

Explain the 1576 Poor Relief Act

Answer 24

Able-bodied poor was given raw materials and wool for them to make things and sell

Question 25

Explain Mary Queen of Scots marriage scandal

Answer 25

Married Henry Stuart and had a child called James Henry Stuart was murdered and Earl of Bothwell was suspected Marry then married the Earl of Bothwell

Question 26

What was the 'Act of Supremacy'?

Answer 26

Made Elizabeth supreme governor of the Church All of the clergy had to swear an oath of allegiance

Question 27

What year did Mary Queen of Scots arrive in England/Scotland from France?

Answer 27

1568

Question 28

Name the three features of Elizabeth's religious settlement

Answer 28

Act of Supremacy Act of Uniformity Royal Injunctions

Question 29

What was Philip II's plan for the Spanish Armada?

Answer 29

- Sail to Netherlands and meet Duke of Parma - Land in Kent with 27,000 troops and march to London - Depose Elizabeth and create a new Catholic government

Question 30

What was the Spanish Inquisition?

Answer 30

A group of people sent by Spain to make sure the countries they ruled stayed Catholic

Question 31

What were the Royal Injunctions?

Answer 31

- All clergy to teach Royal Supremacy - If you refused to go to Church you were reported - Each church to have an English bible - Clergy to wear special vestments

Question 32

Why was the 'Treaty of Edinburgh 1560' signed? What was agreed inside of it?

Answer 32

Elizabeth funded Protestant rebellion in Scotland to stop the French and Mary Q of S from gaining more power Mary Q of S would give up her claim to the English throne

Question 33

What was the role of the Church courts?

Answer 33

Courts that focused on disputes and moral issues in the church such as: Bride and Groom wanted to marry Sexual offences Wills and inheritance

Question 34

What was the Vestment Controversy?

Answer 34

Puritans did not want to wear special clothing and some refused - all of these lost their jobs

Question 35

What new technology helped exploration?

Answer 35

Better ships Astrolabes Quadrants Mercator Maps

Question 36

Names 4 differences between Catholicism and Protestantism

Answer 36

Catholic - Pope is the Head - Bible services in Latin - Church can forgive sins - Priests wear special vestments - Priests not allowed to marry Protestant - No pope - Bible services in English - Sins forgiven by God - No special clothes - Priests allowed to marry

Question 37

What were some of the problems that Elizabeth faced when she first came to the throne?

Answer 37

Legitimacy Gender Marriage Debt

Question 38

What leisure activities did the lower class take part in?

Answer 38

Football Bear Baiting Cock fighting Reading literature Theatre Music and Dancing

Question 39

What was Francis Drakes' ship called?

Answer 39

Golden Hind

Question 40

Why were English ships better than Spanish?

Answer 40

Faster Easily Manoeuvrable Able to fire more cannon balls

Question 41

What impact did schools have on Elizabethans?

Answer 41

30% men and 10% women could read This was an improvement for men but not for women

Question 42

What religion was Elizabeth?

Answer 42

Protestant

Question 43

What was the Genoese Loan?

Answer 43

Money being sent to the Duke of Alba that Elizabeth stole - it was a loan from Italian bankers therefore she felt she could take it

Question 44

What was the Crucifix Controversy?

Answer 44

Elizabeth allowed crucifixes in churches to please Catholics Puritans did not like this because they don't like idols

Question 45

Which area of England was the most AGAINST Protestantism?

Answer 45

North

Question 46

Who agreed to the Treaty of Joinville? What was it?

Answer 46

France and Spain Allied with each other against Protestants

Question 47

Who was Elizabeth's Secretary of State?

Answer 47

Sir William Cecil

Question 48

Who were the Sea Beggars?

Answer 48

Dutch rebels that attacked Spanish ships in the English Channel, Elizabeth allowed them shelter in English ports

Question 49

How did the Spanish Armada ultimately fail?

Answer 49

Bad weather in Scotland sunk many ships killing thousands

Question 50

What different schools were there in the Elizabethan age?

Answer 50

Home school Grammar school Apprenticeships Petty school Dame school University

Question 51

What is the 'singeing of the king of Spain's beard'?

Answer 51

Francis Drake attacked Cadiz harbour and destroyed 30 ships This delayed the Spanish Armada for a year

Question 52

What was the Act of Uniformity?

Answer 52

Churches had the same appearance and services

Question 53

What sports did the Nobility play?

Answer 53

Hunting on horseback Hawking Fishing Fencing Real Tennis Wrestling

Question 54

What happened at the Battle of Gravelines?

Answer 54

English sent fire ships into Spanish ships They scattered the Armada then English attacked Spain left towards Scotland

Question 55

How much was the crown in debt when Elizabeth came to power?

Answer 55

£300,000

Question 56

Name three plots against Elizabeth

Answer 56

Revolt of the Northern Earls Ridolfi Plot Throckmorton Plot Babington Plot