Elizabeth Flashcards
(23 cards)
When did Elizabeth become queen of England
Jan 1559
What was the purpose of the privy council
To advise and direct policy
Elizabeth was not forced to follow the privy council
Summarise the events of the 1601 Essex rebellion
Led by the Earl of Essex due to his diminishing influence in the Privy Council.
He seized London with 300 supporters but quickly faced resistance. The poorly planned uprising collapsed within hours, and Essex was captured, tried for treason, and executed.
How many sessions did Elizabeth hold with Parliament in her reign
Only 13
How did Elizabeth minimise Parliament’s influence
She had a right to reject acts of Parliament
She only held 13 sessions with them
Why could Elizabeth not marry Robert Dudley?
His wife had died and it was rumoured that either Dudley or Elizabeth had her killed.
Why was Dudley a suitable husband for Elizabeth?
A childhood friend of Elizabeth
Good looking
Rumoured to be in a relationship with Elizabeth
A member of the Privy council
Why did the Gentry rise to power in Elizabethan time
The studies marginalised and excluded the old nobility
The dissolution of the monasteries gave more land for the Gentry to buy
Population growth have opportunities for Gentry families to make money
Opportunities to gain wealth via Trade
When was new Hardwick Hall completed?
1597
What influence did the Renaissance have on Hardwick hall
LOGGIA-Covered walkway
Shifted away from Medieval focus on function and defence
Symmetry and order in design
Used homes to flaunt wealth
What influence did the Great Chain of Beings have on Hardwick Hall?
Higher floors were for higher status people (GREAT CHAIN OF BEING)
Tapestries often reflected this
How did the Rise of the Gentry affect Hardwick Hall
Bess, born into Gentry used HH to flaunt wealth
The gentry’s wealth allowed them to build expensive homes like HH with lots of glass, furniture, paintings
How did the peace of Elizabethan time affect Hardwick Hall
HH built on flat, open land
Had lots of massive glass windows
No fear of Spanish Armada
How did the Great Building boom help owner secure their legacy
HH secured Bess’ legacy (E.S on roof)
Extravagant buildings showed wealth
Gentry could afford Architects to personalise buildings
How did the wealth of owners affect Hardwick Hall and other manor houses
Lots of expensive glass
Expensive tapestries
Ability to hire architects
Paintings and long galleries
Multiple story homes
Causes of poverty in Elizabethan England
Enclosure of fields led to sheep farming which did not give jobs to the poor
Dissolution of monasteries gave less help to the poor
Spain invade Antwerp England’s biggest trade partner (wool)
What were vagabonds
Travelling homeless
Government was scared of their potential revolts
Writers exaggerated the threat of vagabonds
What were the 2 groups of poor?
Impotent - Ill, old or young. Deserved help
Idle- Threat to social order and didn’t work
What was the Elizabeth Poor Law
It mandated aid for the poor
It categorised the poor as Idle or Impotent
Everyone had to pay tax for the poor
How was theatre seen before Elizabethan times
Actors seen as beggars and threat to social order
Associated with the Romans and the Devil
An earthquake was blamed on actors provoking the wrath of God
How did theatre grow in Elizabethan times
In 1572 a law was passed to force actors to be licensed. This allowed actors to become professional and successful.
7 big theatres were formed in London
What was significant about theatre in Elizabethan society
Tickets were as cheap as 1p
It became the first place where the rich and poor could be with one another in a regular basis
