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When did Queen Elizabeth I become queen?

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1558

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How long did Queen Elizabeth rule for?

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Almost 45 years

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When did Queen Elizabeth I die?

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1603

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Who was Queen Elizabeth I father?

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Henry VIII

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How many children did Henry VIII have?

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Henry had 3 children

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Who was Elizabeth I mother?

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Anne Boleyn

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As a child, where what position was Elizabeth in line to the throne

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As a child Elizabeth was third in line to the throne. She was not expected to become Queen.

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When was Queen Elizabeth accused of conspiring against her half sister, Queen Mary I.

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1554

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Why didn’t some people want Elizabeth to become Queen?

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Gender
people believed the Monarch should be a male.
Just a figurehead
Counsellors to find husband

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When did Henry VIII divorce his first wife and marry Anne Boleyn?

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1533

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Divorce was f________ in the Catholic Church.

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Forbidden

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Many C_______ believed Henry’s marriage to Anne was not v_____d

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Catholics
Valid

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Why did many Catholics believe Elizabeth was illegitimate?

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Divorce was forbidden in the Catholic Church. Henry’s marriage to Anne was not valid meaning Elizabeth was illegitimate.

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Illegitimate children were not allowed to in_______

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Inherit

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Who did Catholics believe should inherit the throne?

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Mary, Queen of Scots

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What was the royal court?

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A large group of people who surrounded the monarch at all times

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Who was one of Elizabeth’s favourites in her early reign?

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Robert Dudley

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At what age did Elizabeth become Queen?

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25

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Who was Elizabeth’s brother?

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Edward VI

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What does sovereign mean?

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Upmost authority and ruled

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What was the privy council

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A Loyal group of advisers

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How long had England been in the Roman Catholic faith before Henry VIII

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Nearly 1000 years

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When was did Elizabeth become supreme governor of the Church of England?

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  1. Act of Supremacy - a law passed recognising Elizabeth
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What was the Act of Uniformity?

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A law passed in 1559 that reinstated the English book of common prayer and all services should follow the order of prayer.

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What was the Poor Laws?
Growing poverty and social unrest led to support of the poor and unemployed and were the first forms of welfare.
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When was the Spanish Armada
1588 failed attempt to invade England.
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Explain PEP
Parents, education and poularity
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Who made up the privy council
19 noblemen.
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Who was William Cecil
Secretary of State in 1558. Guided Elizabeth for 49 years. In 1571 he received title Lord Burghley.
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Robert Dudley
Earl of Leicester and trusted advisor till he died in 1588. He and Elizabeth very close and rumours they were lovers
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Robert Dudley
Earl of Leicester and trusted advisor till he died in 1588. He and Elizabeth very close and rumours they were lovers
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Sir Francis Walsingham
Was in charge of Elizabeth’s secret service
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Sir Francis Walsingham
Was in charge of Elizabeth’s secret service
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What did the Pope issue in 1570
Papal Bull of Excommunication against Elizabeth
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Who was Edmund Campion and when did he die?
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What are the 4 Catholic plots against Elizabeth
The Northern Earls Rebellion The Ridolfi plot The Theockmorton plot The Barnton Plot
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What are the 4 Catholic plots against Elizabeth
The Northern Earls Rebellion The Ridolfi plot The Theockmorton plot The Barnton Plot
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What are the 4 Catholic plots against Elizabeth
The Northern Earls Rebellion The Ridolfi plot The Theockmorton plot The Barnton Plot
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Who did Queen Mary I marry?
In July 1554, Mary married Prince Philip of Spain II, becoming queen consort of Habsburg Spain on his accession in 1556.
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Who was Mary I mother
Catherine of Aragon
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How old was Mary I when she became Queen?
40 years old
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Why did the privy council want Elizabeth to marry?
To secure the succession
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Who were Elizabeth’s suitors
In 1559, King Phillip of Spain proposed to Elizabeth. 1567, Archduke Charles of Austria Francis, Duke of Alencon - a decade of negotiations but died in 1584
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Poor and attitudes to poverty
Elizabethan era associated with wealth and luxury BUT No welfare system Poverty considered own fault You were ‘divinely’ appointed your position
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Why was the there an increase in poverty?
Cloth trade collapse Wars A rise in population Bad harvest Inflation Changes in farming
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Why was the there an increase in poverty?
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What happened to the population during the Elizabethan era?
The population rose by a million during the Elizabethan period. More people meant there was more demand for goods, and so prices rose.
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Inflation?
Prices for goods rose, but wages fell as there were more people around to do the work.
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Why did the cloth trade collapse?
Woollen cloth was the England’s main export. There was a decline in demand and this led to unemployment.
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How did wars increase poverty?
Taxes were increased to compensate for the price of waging war.
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How did food affect poverty?
Harvests were particularly bad in the 1590s leading to even higher demand and more rising prices.
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What were the changes in farming?
Many landlords decided to enclose their fields and keep sheep instead of growing crops which led to high unemployment.
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What were the changes in attitudes to the poor in Elizabethan times?
Towards the end of Elizabeth’s reign attitudes changed Government took action Fears that social order might change Vagabonds and beggars turn to crime Poor might spread disease
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What actions were taken to help the poor?
Local level - unpaid local officials (justices of the peace) made responsible. People grouped into: Impotent poor Able bodied poor
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What actions were taken to help the poor?
Local level - unpaid local officials (justices of the peace) made responsible. People grouped into: Impotent poor Able bodied poor
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When was the vagabonds act?
The 1572 Vagabonds Act introduced severe action against vagrants who could now be whipped, bored through the ear and put to death if they were repeatedly caught begging.
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1601 Poor Law
Nationwide poor rate Contribute or jail Begging banned Almshouses

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