ELIZABETH Flashcards
(24 cards)
When did Elizabeth take the throne?
1558
What was a significant issue during Elizabeth’s reign?
Religious turmoil and division in England
Who was Elizabeth’s half-sister whose reign increased religious divisions?
Mary I
What financial issue did Elizabeth inherit from Mary I?
Debt
What was the outcome of Elizabeth’s religious settlement in the early years?
It succeeded at first but faced growing opposition by 1569
What social class included big landowners who advised the monarch?
Nobility
What role did smaller landowners play in local government?
Justices of the Peace (JPs)
Who were the yeomen in Elizabethan society?
Middle-class individuals who rented land and employed laborers
Fill in the blank: The Pope did not agree to Henry VIII’s divorce from _______.
Catherine of Aragon
What was a concern for Catholics regarding Elizabeth’s legitimacy?
Her legitimacy was questioned due to Henry VIII’s marriage to Anne Boleyn
Which foreign powers could use Elizabeth’s legitimacy to justify invading England?
France and Spain
What was a common belief about female monarchs during Elizabeth’s time?
Women were seen as too weak to rule
True or False: Most Catholics preferred Elizabeth over Mary, Queen of Scots.
True
What was a disadvantage of Elizabeth being unmarried?
Pressure to marry and produce an heir
What was one advantage of Elizabeth being childless?
Preventing a rival from emerging
What was the role of the Privy Council?
Advised the monarch and monitored Justices of the Peace
What was a key action Elizabeth took to solidify her rule?
Held celebrations for her accession
Fill in the blank: Elizabeth presented herself as a prince, ‘no ordinary _______’.
woman
What was Elizabeth’s response to marriage proposals from foreign suitors?
Turned them down
What was Elizabeth’s religious settlement designed to achieve?
Satisfy most Protestants and Catholics
What significant event did Mary I undertake against Protestants?
Burning 300 Protestants
Fill in the blank: Elizabeth said she was ‘married to her _______’.
country
