paper 2- Elizabethan England

Question 1

Who were Elizabeth’s grandparents, parents and siblings?

Answer 1

Henry 8 Anne Bolyn, mary edward

Question 2

Who were the key political players in Europe during Elizabeth’s life?

Answer 2

phillip of spain , mary of scotland

Question 3

How did the Protestant Reformation come about?

Answer 3

elizabeth is queen

Question 4

What were the differences between Protestants and Catholics?

Answer 4

catholics are flashier and have mass

Question 5

Who were Elizabeth’s main allies and enemies?

Answer 5

spain

Question 6

How and when did religion change in 16th century England?

Answer 6

cathjolic to protrestant

Question 7

How did Elizabeth’s early experiences under her father, brother and sister, shape her character?

Answer 7

knew vhow to rule better

Question 8

What was the structure of Elizabeth’s government?

Answer 8

her in the middle

Question 9

Who did Elizabeth choose as her key advisers in the Privy Council?

Answer 9

robert dudley william cecil

Question 10

What was the function of the Royal Court?

Answer 10

keeping it together

Question 11

What was the function of Parliament?

Answer 11

same but more

Question 12

How much power over Parliament did Elizabeth have?

Answer 12

a lot

Question 13

What was the function of Progresses?

Answer 13

people see liz

Question 14

Which aspect of Elizabeth’s government gave her the most power?

Answer 14

she was in it

Question 15

How effective a ruler was Elizabeth in the 1590s?

Answer 15

pretty good

Question 16

Why was there a succession crisis in Elizabeth’s reign?

Answer 16

she never married or had children and never named and heir

Question 17

Who were Elizabeth’s suitors and why didn’t she marry them?

Answer 17

robert dudley philip of spain

Question 18

Who were Elizabeth’s potential and actual heirs?

Answer 18

james 1 mary scots

Question 19

Was the Elizabethan period a cultural Golden Age?

Answer 19

yes

Question 20

How did fashions change in the Elizabethan period?

Answer 20

ruffs

Question 21

How did architecture change in the Elizabethan period?

Answer 21

got more simple

Question 22

How did theatre develop in the Elizabethan period?

Answer 22

shakespeare

Question 23

What was the purpose of theatre in Elizabeth’s reign, and who were its opponents?

Answer 23

make her look good
puritans

Question 24

How did Elizabeth nurture her image as the Virgin Queen?

Answer 24

never married

Question 25

What were the causes of poverty in Elizabeth’s reign?

Answer 25

lack of money

Question 26

What attitudes to the poor existed in Elizabeth’s reign?

Answer 26

that they were lazy

Question 27

What did the government do about the crisis of poverty in Elizabeth’s reign?

Answer 27

taxes

Question 28

What prompted the voyages of discovery in the 15th and 16th centuries?

Answer 28

peer pressure

Question 29

What voyages of discovery had happened before Elizabeth’s reign?

Answer 29

america

Question 30

What were the aims of exploration in Elizabeth’s reign?

Answer 30

gold and a new religious settlement and make Liz more powerful

Question 31

What was achieved through exploration by the Elizabethans?

Answer 31

Virginia

Question 32

How significant was Sir Francis Drake?

Answer 32

spanish didnt like him

Question 33

What were the aims of Elizabeth’s religious settlement?

Answer 33

gold and famous

Question 34

What religious policies did Elizabeth put in place?

Answer 34

catholics could not publicly hold mass

Question 35

What opposition did Elizabeth face from Catholics?

Answer 35

a lot plots mary queen of scots

Question 36

What opposition did Elizabeth face from Puritans?

Answer 36

no theatre etc.

Question 37

How successful was Elizabeth’s religious settlement?

Answer 37

not very, most people died

Question 38

How much of a threat was Mary Queen of Scots to Elizabeth?

Answer 38

a big one even though she just wanted to go to scotland so

Question 39

Why was Mary Queen of Scots executed?

Answer 39

she was involved in four plots to overthrow Elizabeth.

Question 40

What were the consequences of the execution of Mary Queen of Scots?

Answer 40

angry catholics very sad Liz

Question 41

What caused the Spanish Armada?

Answer 41

idk

Question 42

How well did Spain resource and plan the Armada?

Answer 42

theyk had more supplies and resources than British but not enough food

Question 43

What were the main reasons for the defeat of the Armada?

Answer 43

idk

Question 44

What did her sister do?

Answer 44

in 1554, Mary I imprisoned Elizabeth after she was accused of conspiring against her.

Question 45

Elizabeth’s favourites?

Answer 45

Robert Dudley (earl of Leicester 1564)

Walter Raleigh (joined court in 1581)

William Cecil (served until his death in 1598)

Francis Walsingham (Principal Secretary 1573)

Question 46

How did she feel about Parliament?

Answer 46

she only called 13 sessions in 44 years.

Question 47

Elizabeth’s suitors

Answer 47

refused to find a husband in 1563
Almost married King Eric of Sweden, Robert Dudley and Duke Francis of Anjou.

Question 48

Essex’s Rebellion

Answer 48

8th February 1601, he rebelled in London
Executed 25th Feb

Question 49

Poverty at the time:

Answer 49

Between 1536 and 41, Henry VIII had closed monasteries.
from 3-4 million people in the 16th century.

Question 50

Poor Laws

Answer 50

1560s onward

further laws made in 1597 and 1601 in response to the crisis of 1590s. made the poor rate compulsory.