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What year was the revolt of the northern earls

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1569

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How many English rebels where involved in the revolt of the northern earls

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5400

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What year did the pope excommunicate Elizabeth

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1570

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What year was the ridolfi plot

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1571

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What year was the Spanish fury

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1576

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What year was the parcification of Ghent

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1576

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What year did Francis’s drake sail for the Americans

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1577

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What year was the throckmorten plot

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1583

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What year was the act for the preservation of the queens safety

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1585

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What year was Francis drake raised on Cadiz

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1586

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What year was the Babington plot

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1586

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What year was Mary queen of Scot’s execution

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1587

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What year was the Spanish Armada

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1588

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Who was the three leading people in the revolt of the northern earls

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Earl of Northumberland (Thomas Percy)
Earl of Westmorland (Charles Neville)
Duke of Norfolk ( Thomas Howard)

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Who was ridolfi

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Italian banker, plotted with Spain to overthrow Elizabeth

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Who was throckmorten

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English catholic, go between for Mary queen of Scot’s and Duke of guise

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Who was the Duke of guise

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French catholic, plotted with throckmorten to overthrow Elizabeth

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Who was Francis’s drake

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Explorer circumnavigated throne

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Who was William Cecil

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Elizabeth Secretary of State until 1573

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Who was Francis walsingham

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Elizabeth Secretary of State from 1573

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Who was Phillip 2

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King of Spain launched armada to invade England in 1588

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What is religious rivalry

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Spanish countries and protest countries were rivals for power

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What is a counter reformation

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Attempts by pope, carried out by Spain to return all of Europe to catholicism

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What was the revolt of the northern earls

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Catholic plot to overthrow Elizabeth, Norfolk to marry Mary QoS and put her on throne. Catholics English where 5400 and there was going to be Spanish troops aswell. Elizabeth raised 14000 men. Plot failed. Leaders(not Norfolk) executed

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What is a papal bull
Order given by pope given to all catholics
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What was the ridolfi plot plan
Spain invade with 10,000 men then join with an estimated 40,000 English catholics Elizabeth murderd and Mary queen of Scot’s and Norfolk take over and restore Catholicism
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What was the throckmorten plot
Throckmorten and Duke of guide plotted to invade (40000 troops) and overthrow Elizabeth. Spain to give money. Failed
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What was the act for the preservation of the queens safety
Stated that if Elizabeth got killed, Mary would be barred form succession. If Mary was involved in plots she could be tried in court
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What was the babington plot
Babington plotted with Duke of guise to invade (60,000 troops),assassinate Elizabeth, put Mary on throne. Discovered by walsingham. Failed. Mary QofS execution
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What is meant by the term spy network
Walsinghams spies in England and abroad
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What is the new world
‘New’ countries discovered in the Americas
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What is colonies
Land claimed by eg. Spain/Britain and owned by them
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What is privateering
Piracy! Francis drake was a privateer who stole from Spain
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What was the raid on Cadiz
Aka the singeing of the kings beard. 30 ships destroyed. Delayed armada by one year
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What is the Spanish fury
Unpaid Spanish soldiers killed as thousands in Netherlands
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What was the pacification of Ghent
Treaty Spain was forced to sign after Spanish fury, agreeing to leave Netherlands
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What was the armada
Spanish invading fleet, 130 ships and 30,000 men
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What is galleons
English ships- faster and lighter than Spanish ships
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What was the battle of gravelines
Sea battle, England used fireships, Spanish ships scattered
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Who was England at war with in 1558?
France and Spain 
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What motive did France have from invading England 
Mary Queen of Scots was married to their French heir Therefore, she should be queen of England 
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What soldiers were stationed in Scotland in 1558?
French soldiers 
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How many rebels where killed after revolt of northern earls
450 and Northumberland
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What was the significance of revolt of the northern earls
First serous rebellion Treason laws become harsher Elizabeth excommunicated which made catholics sceptical 
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What where causes of the revolt of the northern earls
Re establish Catholicism Elizabeth had taken land of the earls (Northumberland lost copper mines) Wanted Mary in charge Thought they had a lot of support North was now run by council
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What actually happened in the ridolfi plot
Ridolfi carried messages, Phillip told Duke of alba to get together 10000 troops William Cecil found the messages and Norfolk was executed
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What was the significance of the ridolfi plot
Reinforced the threat from Mary QoS Reinforces the threat from Spain and Netherlands Elizabeth focused on improving relations with France
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Why did the throckmorten plot fail
Throckmorten letters discovers at house by walsingham, he was executed
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What was the significance of the throckmorten plot
France Spain and pope are working together Harsher treatments of catholics (11,000 imprisoned) Act of queens preservation 1585
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What was the act of preservation of the queens safety and the year
1585 Mary made to be put on trial if involved in plots
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What where the anti catholic laws and what year was it made
1581 Illegal to hide catholic priests Treasonous to try and convert people to be catholics Recusancy fine increased from 1s to £20
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What was the reason for the throckmorten plot
Anti catholic laws
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What actually happend in the Babington plot
Walsingham found letters from Babington to Mary and arrested Babington Mary replied agreeing to the plot,she got arrested Babington hung drawn and quartered Mary was executed in February 1587
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Why was the reason for the Babington plot
Anger of treatment of catholic
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What was the significance of the Babington plot
Execution of Mary queen of Scot’s 31catholic priests executed Spain and England relationship was gone completely
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What where the two type of spies that walsingham had
Special main job spies Informants that worked as servants but gave him secrets they heard
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What was walsinghams views on torture
He didn’t torture catholics priests as he thought it would make people feel sympathetic towards him
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How many spies did walsingham have in Germany Spain Italy and France
12-France 9-Germany 4-Spain 3-Italy

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