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When did Elizabeth become queen

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1558

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When was the Spanish Armada

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1588

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Would problems did elizabeth face when she became queen

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People questioned her legitimacy
Division in England between religions
She had no husband or son

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Why was Elizabeths legitimacy questioned

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She was born from her fathers second marriage with Anne Boleyn so catholics thought she was not the legitamet queen

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Who did catholics believe was the legitimate queen

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Mary queen of Scots

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Who was Mary Queen of Scots

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Elizabeths second cousin

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Reformation

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A challenge to the teachings and power of the roman catholic church

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When did the reformation begin in Europe

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1517

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Where in England did stay Catholic

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The North

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When was the religious settlement

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1559

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What was the religious settlement

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The compromise of both religions

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What were some differences between catholic and protestant masses

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What language the bible was read in
The clothes the priest wore
The decorations of the church

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Why was a catholic seemed as not trustworthy

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Because there loyalty belonged to the queen and the pope so they were never really trusted

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What was the act of uniformity

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Made people go to church and other holy days

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When was the dutch revolt

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1566

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What was the dutch revolt

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Dutch rebels going against Spanish catholic rule

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What did Elizabeth do with the dutch revolt

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She help dutch protestants

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When did Mary queen of Scots flee to England

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1568

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Why did Mary come to England

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Protestant Scottish lords rebelled against her and she was imprisoned
She escaped and fled to seek her cousins help in England

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What were the problems of Mary coming to England

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Catholic could overthrow her to get Mary queen
It caused more controversy about Elizabeths legitimacy
It gave catholic a figure head

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When was the “new world” discovered

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1492

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Who ruled the new world

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Spain

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When was the revolt of the northern earls

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What was the revolt of the northern earls

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Northern catholic making a plot to replace protestant Elizabeth with catholic Mary

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What were the consequences of the revolt of the northern earls
Treason laws became harsher Harsher treatment of Catholics The Pope excommunicated Elizabeth from the catholic church
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What were the flaws of the Revolt of the northern earls
No Spanish troops ever showed up Very little rebels helped out, so they were outnumbered
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What was the plan for the revolt of the Northern earls
1. Rebels would march south towards London 2. Thousands of Spanish troops will help the rebel forces 3. Duke of Norfolk and rebel forces will seize control of London 4. Mary Queen of Scots will be freed and will Mary Duke of Norfolk
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When was the babbington plot
1586
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Why was the babbington plot so significant
Caused Mary's exucution Elizabeths goverment were dtermined to crush catholism Any relation between Spain and England had broken down
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Why had Mary not been executed for previous plots against Elizabeth?
There had never been any direct proof she was involved
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Why was the Babbington plot nearly successful?
They wrote in a code so the letters could not be read
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What was so significant of Mary Queen of Scots execution?
Removed an important threat to Elizabeth Mary had left her claim to the throne to Phillip of Spain
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Who was Francis Drake?
An english merchant who did fortune trading in the new world for Elizabeth
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When did Elizabeth hire Drake as a privateer?
1572
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What is a privateer?
A "pirate" who works for the government to get them goods
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When was Drakes voyage?(circumnavigate the globe)
1577-80
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What was so significant about Drakes Circumnavigate?
He was the first Englishmen to do it Brought back a load of goods for England Deeply worsened relations with Spain He was given a knighthood
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How much money did Drake bring home?
£400,000
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What was the Spanish Fury
Spanish goverment Bankrupt in the Netherlands
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When was the Spanish Fury
1576
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Pacification of Ghent
All spanish troops were to be expelled from the netherlands End to religious persecution
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What was the treaty of Nonsuch
Put England and Spain at war Elizabeth had agreed to side with the dutch rebels and would finance an army to help
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Why did England beat the Spanish
Quicker and more manoeuvrable Leadership issues Poor communication Weather
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Why was the English win so significant?
Gave them a great propaganda victory People thought God had favoured Protestantism
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Who went to school in the Elizabethan age
Rich boys
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What did girls do for school
They Mums taught them to be house wives
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What was the Statute of Artificers
Ensure that poor relief was collected
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When was the statutue of artificers
1563
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When was the Vagabonds act
1572
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What was the Vagabonds Act
Made begging a crime and something that would have serious reprocutions
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What is a vagrant?
A begger
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When was the poor relief act?
1576
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What was the poor relief act
Distinguish between able bodied and impotent poor, and to help the able bodied poor find work
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Who was John Hawkins
Navigator, slave trader
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Who was the triangular trade with?
Europe, America, Africa
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Why did Drake Circumnavigate the globe?
Revenge for his a John Hawkins 325 sailors thst were killed at St Juan De Ulua He wanted to be the first Englismen to sail around the world Raid Spanish colonies
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Why was the colonisation of Virginia so significant?
It gave England a base so they could attack Spanish colonies in the New world

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