Elizabethan Era Flashcards
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What was the Royal Court?
The group of nobles, advisers, and officials who lived and worked around the monarch.
Who was Elizabeth’s most trusted adviser?
Sir William Cecil (Lord Burghley
What was the Religious Settlement
Elizabeth’s attempt to establish a middle way between Catholicism and Protestantism in 1559.
What were the three key acts in the Religious Settlement?
Act of Supremacy, the Act of Uniformity, and the Royal Injunctions.
Who were the Puritans
Radical Protestants who wanted to “purify” the Church of England of Catholic influences.
What was the Catholic threat to Elizabeth?
Catholics saw Elizabeth as illegitimate and many supported Mary, Queen of Scots, as the rightful ruler.
What was the Spanish Armada?
fleet sent by King Philip II of Spain to invade England in 1588.
What was the Treaty of Edinburgh (1560)?
An agreement that ended French influence in Scotland and helped secure England’s northern border.
Who was Sir Francis Drake?
An English sea captain, privateer, and the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe (1577–1580).
What was the significance of Walter Raleigh?
He attempted to establish an English colony in North America at Roanoke Island.
Why did Elizabethans explore?
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To seek new trade routes, expand the empire, spread Protestantism, and gain wealth through piracy.
What was the significance of the New World?
Offered opportunities for colonization, resources, and new trading markets.
What was the Revolt of the Northern Earls?
Catholic rebellion led by the Earls of Northumberland and Westmorland to overthrow Elizabeth and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots.
Why did the Northern Earls revolt?
They wanted to restore Catholicism, were unhappy with Elizabeth’s religious settlement, and had lost political influence.
What was the result of the revolt of the northern earls
The rebellion failed, Northumberland was executed, Westmorland fled to France, and hundreds of rebels were executed as a warning.
Why was the revolt significant? Northern earls
Showed the threat of Catholic plots, led to harsher treatment of Catholics, and increased Elizabeth’s control over the north.
• What was the Ridolfi Plot
A Catholic plot led by Roberto Ridolfi to assassinate Elizabeth, place Mary, Queen of Scots, on the throne, and restore Catholicism.
Who was involved in the Ridolfi Plot?
Ridolfi, Mary, Queen of Scots, the Duke of Norfolk, and Spain’s King Philip II.
How was the plot discovered?
Ridokfi plot
Elizabeth’s spies uncovered the plan, and the Duke of Norfolk was arrested and executed.
What was the Throckmorton Plot?
plot to assassinate Elizabeth and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots, supported by Spain and the Pope.
Who was Francis Throckmorton?
A Catholic who acted as a go-between for Mary, Queen of Scots, and foreign Catholic powers.
How was the plot uncovered?
Throckmorton
Elizabeth’s spy master, Sir Francis Walsingham, discovered the plot through letters and arrested Throckmorton.
Why was the Throckmorton Plot significant?
increased fear of Catholic plots, showed the importance of Walsingham’s spy network, and led to more repression of Catholics.
What was the outcome of the plot throckmorton?
Throckmorton was executed, and Catholic priests were expelled from England.
