Elizabeth I: Catholic & Puritan Threat Flashcards
(23 cards)
Which individuals were at the centre of the Northern Rebellion?
Mary Queen of Scots and the Duke of Norfolk
What did Archbishop Parker issue in 1566?
Book of Advertisements requiring the clergy to follow ‘one Uniformity of rites’ in administrations of sacraments
What did Presbyterians believe?
That the Church of England should be further reformed in its structure and practices
What were separatists opposed to?
Elizabeth’s status as Supreme Governor of the Church of England
Which Scottish Calvinist attacked the idea that a woman could be head of the Church?
John Knox
How many seminary priests returned to England and how many were executed?
438 returned, 98 executed
Which plots against Elizabeth were linked to the increasing Catholic threat?
- Ridolfi Plot – 1571
- Throckmorton – 1583
- Parry - 1585
- Babington Plot - 1586
From what year did Jesuits begin to arrive in England?
1580
Which individuals introduced the ‘Bill and Book’?
Cope and Turner
What did the Act against Seditious Sectaries in 1593 lead to?
Imprisonment or death penalty for those who refused to conform
What were recusants?
Those who refused to attend church services, and were not prepared to compromise their Roman Catholic beliefs
What Catholic threat did Elizabeth’s councillors try to convince the Queen of, especially after the Treaty of Joinville?
International Catholic conspiracy
How many clergy were removed from office following the Vestments Controversy?
37
What was the name of the pamphlets attacking bishops in 1589?
Martin Marprelate Tracts
What were reaffirmed in the Lambeth Articles of 1595?
Calvinist beliefs of the Church of England
When did the Ridolfi Plot take place? Who was implicated?
- 1571
- Involved the Duke of Norfolk, Mary QoS, Spanish troops and Cecil (who uncovered the plot and led the retribution against those who led it).
Describe the events of the Ridolfi Plot. How was it handled and what was the outcome? - Elizabeth I
- Attempt to land a Spanish force in England
- Overthrow Elizabeth and install Mary, who would marry the Duke of Norfolk.
- Ffailed when Philip of Spain failed to provide a force to support Mary (previously backed by the French).
- Cecil then successfully pushed for the execution of Norfolk.
When did the Throckmorton Plot take place? Who was implicated?
- 1583
- This involved the Duke of Guise, Nicholas Throckmorton and Francis Walsingham.
Describe the events of the Throckmorton Plot. How was it handled and what was the outcome?
- Hope that Spanish forces could land in England under the Duke of Guise’s command
- Aim to overthrow Elizabeth and replace her with MQS
- Walsingham had a spy in the French embassy who was able to get Throckmorton to confess to the plot.
- He was executed, while the Spanish ambassador was expelled.
When did the Parry Plot take place? What happened and what was the outcome?
- 1585
- Attempt to assassinate Elizabeth and replace her with MQS by a Welsh MP, William Parry.
- Parry was executed for treason as a result when the plot was discovered.
When did the Babington Plot take place? Who was implicated?
- 1586
- This involved Babington (a young Catholic), the Spanish ambassador (Mendoza, exiled), Mary QoS, Walsingham and Cecil (who uncovered and disbanded the plot).
Describe the events of the Babington Plot. How was it dealt with and what was the outcome?
- Babington and Mendoza had been planning to coordinate a Spanish invasion of England which would coincide with a Catholic uprising to overthrow the Queen, eventually leading to Elizabeth’s assassination.
- Letters involving Mary QoS were intercepted by Walsingham, who pressed along with Cecil to have the conspirators arrested.
When was Mary QoS executed? Why was Elizabeth reluctant to seek her execution?
- February 1587.
- Elizabeth was reluctant to seek her execution because she did not wish to press for the execution of another anointed monarch, fearing backlash from Catholics and the Scottish over regicide.
