History Elizabeth 2 Flashcards
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What were the main 4 threats that Elizabeth faced during her reign in the beginning of the 1570s
English Catholics
-Mary Queen of Scots
- Spanish threat
-The Dutch revolt
Why were the English Catholics a threat
- They were growing in power and wanted the country to return to the Og faith
-1570 The Pope had freed the English Catholics of there duty to the English Church
- 1574 Catholic Preists were smuggles into England from Europe to allow them to keep their faith
Why Was MQOS a threat to Elizebeth
- Centre of many revolts to Overthrow E 1568
- Catholic and claim to the throne
- From a very powerful French family and had been married to French King Francis II
-Her family had set up A CATHOLIC LEAGUE against Protestantism in France that had supported Catholic plots against Eliz
Why was Spain a Threat
- Powerful Catholic Nation
- Previously asked by the pope to Overthrow Henry 8 to get the English throne Back to Catholics
- Had gained lots of money and recourses due to the Colonisation of the Americas
Why was the Dutch revolt a threat to Eliz
- Philips Control and the council of troubles and the persecution of Dutch protestants.
- Eliz help in the Sea beggars and the Genoese loan
- Eliz support of the protestant rebels caused the worsening of Anglo- Spanish relations.
What sparked the revolt of the Northern Earls
Up north it was further from London and caused the spread of Catholicism to not be restricted
- When the Northern land was taken from the catholic lords and they began to loose power and influence in Elizebeths council in favour of lower ranking gentry that were Protestant.
Why was Elizebeth threatened so significantly by the revolt of the Northern Earls
- The plots were focus on Mary who was an easy option to replace E as she was catholic and had a claim to the throne as well as being in England
- The Northern Earls had lost power and influence and were determined to take back their land.
- E refused to name an Heir and was scared that it would plunge England into Civil war.
- Wanted Catholicism restored in England
Who were the Key players in the revolt of the Northern Earls
THOMAS PERCY - Earl of Northumberland
CHARLES NEVILLE - Earl of Westmolands
THOMAS HOWARD - Duke of Norfolk
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
JANE NEVIL
ANN PERCY
Why was the Earl of Northumberland involved
- THOMAS PERCY
- He had lost the rights to a valuable copper mine on his lands to the Queen in 1567
- Catholic
- Had lost power and influence
Why was the Earl of Westmorland involved
CHARLES NEVELLE
- Catholic
-Duke of Norfolk’s brother
Did politics or Religion have a bigger part to play in the revolt of the northern earls
OWN OPPINION
- Both were significant and were important to the beginning of the revolt.
- But I think that politics was probably a greater ask and desire for power as the Duke of Norfolk was protestant and did it for power and influence and he was centre of the plot.
Why was the Duke of Norlfok involved
THOMAS HOWARD
- He was meant to Mary MQOS
- Was Protestant but had links to the Catholic lords
- Disliked the newcomers like EARL OF LESTIRE
- Backed down at the end and told the Earls to back down.
Why did Jane Nevil want the revolt and how did she help
- DUKE OF NORLFOKS SISTER
- If it was successful she would be Sister in Law to the Queen
- Encouraged her husband Earl of Westmorland to carryout the rebellion
What role did religion play in the Revolt of the Northern Earls
- Elizebeth had very little control over the North as it was so far from london and largly didnt know what was happening there
- Elizebeth desided that she was going to Appoint a PROTESTANR ARCHBISHIOP OF DURAM IN 1561
- Elizebeth wanted to lessent the catholic influence in the North
PILKINGTON became one of her most important clergy men in the North
What was Catholic reaction to PILKINGTON
- They didn’t like him or his ideas about the imposition of Protestantism
- Many Northerners Ignored him and England new religion
What role did Politics play in the revolt of the Northern Earls
- Large one the earls felt that there land had been taken away in favour of less qualified Protestants
- Relations between the crown and E of Northumberland never repaired
- EN did not like the new upcomers that were given all of the power
-Elizabeth favoured Sir John Foster and gave him the responsibility of looking after the Scottish borders (Northumberland felt undermined by it)
- Cecil saw EN as a threat
What was the significant of the revolt of the northern Earls
- Reprenented power form within the establishment and showcases the power that the newcomers had over the Queen
Were Cecil and Dudley from ancient families
- No, unlike the Percy’s and the Nevills but they were closer to the queen that they were.
Why did elizebeth not name an Heir
- It could plunge England into a civil war, if she named Mary this could cause ciliv war when she was alive or if she names a protestant no one was going to be happy.
- If she didnt name one and she dies it could cause civil war after she dies
Why was Mary seen as the perfect heir
- Has children so the succession would continue
- Catholic
- Claim to the throne ( henry 8 great niece) Granddaughter of henry 8 sister.
- Could Mary the Duke of Norfolk and have protestant children as he was Protestant.
- Some were not happy with this proposed marriage as Mary would become protestant and rule as so.
Why did people pull out of the revolt of the northern Earls
- It was not treason
- Noble marriges required the blessing of the queen
- Elizebeth made it clear the her marraige and the sucsession was a matter of the royal pergoitive
Quote from a letter written by the spanish ambasador to king philip about the revolt of the northern earls
- “tell the ambassador that if his master will help me, I shall be queen of England in 3 months and mass shall be said all over the country.”
Was the Spanish ambassador to England involved in the plot
- Yes, Mary recieved word that the spain would provide troops to helpo the rebellion
When did Robert dudley the earl of lestire envolve Elizebeth in the plot
- Septemeber 1569
( the plot had become far more advanced than just Mary marrying the Duke of Norfolk)