history 2 elizabeth Flashcards
(24 cards)
how long was liz’s reign
1558-1603
who were liz’s parents
henry VIII and anne boleyn
whats patronage
it ensured loyalty from liz’s courtiers
who had power in elizabethan england
lord lieutenants
parliament
privy council
who were the lord lieutenants
appointed by queen
responsible for the military
what was the parliament
it advised the queen
the queen chose when to call it but could ignore their decisions
responsible for law making
who were the privy council
responsible for day to day runnings of the country
the queen chose powerful land owners
if they agreed on a decision she couldnt ignore it
what was the problem with succession
she was henry’s last living child so it would be hard to decide an heir
in 1562 she nearly died of smallpox which showed the uncertainty of her death
what was the problem with religion
catholics didnt trust her; her parents marriage was illegitimate
puritans want her to be more extreme
what was the problem with foreign policy
tension with phillip ii of spain; threat of invasion
what was the problem with taxation
taxes were raised
poverty was widespread and people were unhappy with this
what was the problem with mary queen of scots
she inspired catholic rebellion
she was next in line
catholics liked her more
what are pros of liz’s marriage
alliance with other countries
produces an heir so mary qos isnt queen
what are the cons of marriage
loss of authority
giving birth was life threatening
she had bad experience with men; henrys 6 marriages
who were her suitors and why didnt she marry them
francis duke of anjou
phillip ii of spain
robert dudley earl of liester
if she married one, the others wouldnt be happy
when was essex’s rebellion
1601
what monopoly did the earl of essex have
sweet wine
who did the earl of essex have a rivalry with
robert cecil
what are reasons for essex’s rebellion
failed to deal with the tyrone rebellion and even had a truce against queens orders
on his return, he rushed into the queens chambers and caught her without her wig
he lost his wealth after she stopped his monoply
what happened in essex’s rebellion
with 200 supporters, essex held 4 privy council members hostage
he was then arrested
what are the consequences of the essex rebelion
essex was sentenced to death and executed on 25 february 1601
this made it clear elizabeth would not tolerate challenges to her authority
whats the great chain of being from top to bottom
nobility
gentry
peasantry
plants and animals
