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History Paper 2: Early Elizabethan England 1558-88 > Queen, Government and Religion (1558-69) > Flashcards

Queen, Government and Religion (1558-69) Flashcards

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The social hierarchy of Elizabethan England [6]:

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  1. Nobility
  2. Gentry
  3. Yeomen
  4. Tenant farmers
  5. Landless/labouring poor
  6. Vagrants and homeless
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The social hierarchy of towns [5]:

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  1. Merchants
  2. Professionals
  3. Business owners
  4. Skilled craftsmen
  5. Unskilled workers and unemployed
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Gentry [definition]:

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Wealthy land owners

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Yeomen [definition]:

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Men who held a small amount of land or an estate

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Tenant farmers [definition]:

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Farmers who farmed and rented land which was usually owned by gentry or yeomen

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Militia [definition]:

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A military force of ordinary people rather than soldiers usually raised in emergencies

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Divine right [definition]:

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The belief that the monarch was chosen and put on the throne by God

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Patronage [definition]:

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To provide someone with an important job or position

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Royal Perogative [definition]:

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Areas in which only the monarch had the right to decide upon

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Extraordinary Taxation [definition]:

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Occasional, additional taxation to pay for unexpected expenses

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Why was Elizabeth’s legitimacy questioned ? [2]:

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  • Catholics refused to acknowledge Henry VIII’s annulment as the Pope didn’t agree to it
  • In Catholic eyes, Elizabeth was born out of wedlock and so iligetimate
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Who were Elizabeth’s parents ? [2]:

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  • Henry VII

- Anne Boleyn

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Why was Elizabeth’s legitimacy an issue ? [2]:

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  • Catholic Church was against her

- > Catholic allies and nobles may want to replace her

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Elizabeth’s strengths [6]:

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  • Highly intelligent and educated
  • Multilingual
  • understood court politics
  • confident and charismatic
  • Able to make great speeches to influence her subjects
  • Strong and ambitious advisors
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What languages could Elizabeth speak ? [4]:

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  • Latin
  • Greek
  • French
  • Italian
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Elizabeth’s weaknesses [8]:

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  • Privy council found her very frustrating
  • Had a temper
  • Indecisive
  • Legitimacy
  • Indecisive
  • Gender
  • No heir
  • Unmarried
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Who was Elizabeth’s secretary of state?

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Sir William Cecil

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How long Elizabeth’s secretary of state hold his position?

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1558-1563

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What year was Elizabeth crowned?

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1558

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Challenges to Elizabeth at home [5]:

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  • Debt of £300,000
  • Mary had sold the crown lands
  • Religious divide
  • Disloyal (Catholic) Nobles
  • Low moral
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Challenges to Elizabeth overseas [4]:

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  • Possible threat of French and Spanish alliance against England
  • Protestant vs Catholic church
  • England lost ownership of Calais in 1559
  • French and Scottish alliance (The Auld alliance)
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The English reformation [3]:

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  • 1532
  • When Henry VIII created the Church of England
  • A challenge to the teachings and power of the RC catholic church
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Key features of the court [3]:

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  • The court was a body of people who lived in the same palaces as the monarch
  • Attending the court required the monarch’s permission
  • Mostly made of members of the nobility, advisors, key servants and friends
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The Roles of the court [2]:

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  • To entertain and advise the monarch

- Act as a public display of wealth and power

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Key features of the Privy council [4]:

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  • Made up of leading courtiers and advisors
  • There were about 19 members of the council
  • They met at least 3 times a week
  • Meetings were often attended and presided by the monarch
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The Role of the Privy council [3]:

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  • To debate current issues and advise the monarch
  • Made sure The Monarchs decisions were carried out
  • Oversaw law and order and the security of England
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Key features of the Parliament [3]:

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  • Made up of the house of lords and the house of commons
  • Parliament could only be called and dismissed by the monarch
  • Elections were held before every new parliament
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Key features of the Lord Lieutenants [3]:

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  • They were appointed by the monarch
  • They were members of the privy counsel
  • They were essential to maintaining the monarch
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The role of the privy council [3]:

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  • They were in charge of raising and training the local militia and overseeing county defences
  • They oversaw the enforcement of policies
  • Part of the local government
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Key features of the Justice of the peace (JPs):

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  • They were large landowners who kept law and order in their local areas
  • They were unpaid and reported to the privy council
  • It was a position of status/ a quite popular profession
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What was the role of the Justice of the peace [3]:

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  • To make sure all social-economic policies were carried out
  • Heard county court cases every three months for serious crimes
  • Part of the local government
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What were decisions that monarchs could make in the Elizabethan era? [4]:

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  • Declare war and make peace
  • Call and dismiss parliament
  • Reject any kaws proposed by parliament
  • Grant titles, money, land and jobs
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Patronage [definition]:

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To provide someone with an important job or patronage

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Who was Elizabeth’s most important privy councillor?

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Her secretary of state; Sir William Cecil

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Who was Sir William Cecil? [2]:

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  • Elizabeth’s secretary of state from 1558-1573

- He was later raised to the nobility and became Lord Burghley

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What were some advantages of Elizabeth not having a husband? [2]:

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+ Her potential husbands could fulfil the role of a military leader at war: which is an important part of a monarch’s role
+ Having children in the future will ensure England’s stability as there would be no ‘vacancy’ for the heir’s throne

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Disadvantages of Elizabeth being unmarried [2]:

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  • Her legitimacy is questioned

- Her claim to the throne is not as strong

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Why was Elizabeth’s gender an issue? [2]:

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  • The previous female monarch (bloody Mary)was generally disliked for her cruelty: This led to prejudice against Elizabeth
  • Women were not important in the social hierarchy as they were considered physically and mentally weaker
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What were the challenges at home Elizabeth had to face as a monarch? [3]:

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  • The crown was £300,000 in debt due to the previous monarch’s attempt at war
  • The crown lands had to be sold off to help her debt
  • Special additional taxes known as subsidies had to be agreed on by parliament; this was an issue as taxes were unpopular
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The French threat of 1559 and Mary QOS as their new queen [4]:

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  • France was wealthier and had a larger population than England
  • Her cousin Mary Queen of Scots reformed the Auld alliance with France and married King Francis II in 1559
  • This was a problem as Mary QOS had a legitimate claim to the English throne
  • Furthermore, she was a Catholic monarch, likely to be supported by the pope and her new Catholic-french allies
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Mary QOS and her claim to the English throne [2]:

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  • When Mary I (Bloody Mary) died Mary QOS declared herself the legitimate Catholic claimant to the English throne
  • Mary QOS was the second grandaughter of Henry VII’s sister
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Scotland and England as traditional enemies [2]:

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  • Scotland was an independent country and a traditional enemy of England
  • England’s border with Scotland was remote and hard to defend which meant that there was many fights and raids on each side

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