Module 3 - Elizabethan Era Flashcards
(40 cards)
What were the tudors?
English and Welsh dynasty
Who imprisoned Elizabeth when in power?
Mary 1 who died in 1558
Who was married to Bloody Mary?
Phillip 11 of Spain
Difficult childhood for Elizabeth?
Mothers being executed by father and huge responsibility to carry on Tudor line
What was Elizabeth known as?
Virgin queen
What is the court?
Not a physical place, full of close members with Elizabeth
What was parliament made up of?
House of Lords who were noble and powerful men
Privy council?
Day to day running of the country led by Secretary of State
What were lord lieutenants?
Responsible when raising a militia private army to fight and overwatched designated areas of the country
Who were justices of the peace?
Ensured order was kept and were selected from local gentry
Patronage?
Rewarding those with titles and powers
Elizabeth’s closest men?
William Cecil
Francis walsingham
Elizabeth’s problems?
Severe debt
Female ruling
Illegitimate daughter
Foreign policy’s
John Knox
Possible marriage contestants?
Devereux
Dudley
Francis Duke of alencon
Phillip
1556?
Elizabeth bans any discussion over marriage however Peter wentowrth ignores this
When was the northern rebellion?
1569 - Northumberland Westmorland illegal catholic mass and marched
Ridolfi plot?
1571 - Duke of Norfolk riddled another plot - Norfolk executed after code cracked
Throckmorton?
1583 - planned invasion to read out mqs- walsingham discovers this
Babbingteon 1586?
Walsingham discovers letters and mqs finally executed in 1587
Essex rebellion?
1601 - Devereux executed as a result of drawing sword - Ireland truce and marched rebellion
Rebellions failing?
Future vision
Punishment
Other alternatives
Secrecy
Popular support
Hardwick hall
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Life in Elizabethan era?
Hierarchy - no fluent movement you are born into your class
Key characters?
Earl of Hertford
Earl of Worcester
Lord cob ham
Edward phelps
Thomas shaw