1.1.1 Elizabeth's Accession Flashcards
Elizabethan England 1568-1603
What (place) child was Elizabeth to her father Henry VIIII
Second child
Who was Elizabeths mother
Anne Boleyn (Henry VIIIIs second wife who was beheaded)
Who was Henry VIIII first child
Mary I
Who was Mary I mother
Catherine of Aragon
How much older was Mary than Elizabeth
She was 17 years older than Elizabeth
What family were Elizabeth and Mary from
The Tudor family
(House of tudor)
Who had won the war of roses
Henry VII
What year did Mary I ascend to the throne
1554
What religion was Mary I
Catholic
What did Mary I do to Elizabeth when she claimed the theone
Put Elizabeth under house arrest for 11 months in the Tower of Woodstock
Where was Elizabeth I put under house arrest
Tower of Woodstock for 11 months
How long was Elizabeth under house arrest for
11 months
How did crowds react to Elizabeth being sent to the tower of woodstock
They cheered
What is a yeoman
Someone who owns land
What is the order of class from richest to poorest
- Labourers, servants and the poor
- Growing merchant class that was followed by a large group of yeomen who owned land
- tenant farmers who rented from those who owned farmland
- Growing merchant class that was followed by a large group of yeomen who owned land
- tenant farmers who rented from those who owned farmland
- Labourers, servants and the poor
Who was at the top of society in the class order
The queen
Who was the queen surrounded by on the class order
Privy council
How many people were on the privy council
19 men
True or False:
The privy council met several times a week
True
How many nobles were responsible for regions of the country that they owned
100
What were nobles responsible for
The regions they owned in the country
What did the gentry, knights and lawyers help with
Leading the local administrations in the countries
Put these in the class order from most important to least:
- gentry
- lawyers
- queen
- knights
- privy council
- nobles
Queen
Privy council
Nobles
Gentry
Knights
Lawyers
Who was expected to fund the costs of running the country
Monarchy
How did the monarchy raise money to run the country
Taxes that needed to be approved by the Houses of Parliament
Who did the monarchy need approval of for taxes
The Houses of Parliament
Did the houses of parliament limit or prosper the amount of power the monarchy had
Limit
When Elizabeth became queen what country had england been previously in a war with
France
How much debt did Elizabeth inherit after the war between France and england
£300,000
How much money did Elizabeth spend on the military went first proceeding to the throne
£100,000
Why did Elizabeth spend £100,000 on the military when she first proceeded to the throne
She was under the threat of another conflict
How does the houses of parliament differ to today
Back in 1558 parliament was only called when Elizabeth wanted to consult it and it did not run the rest of time
What times would Elizabeth call for parliament
- when she wanted to raise taxes to finance a war
- or during a serious crisis
Between 1558 and 1602 how many sessions was parliament called
Thirteen sessions
How many lords bishops and judges did the house of lords contain
Around 100
How many MPs did the house of commons contain
450 MPs
Who elected the MPs in the house of commons
Wealthy landowners
What countries did Elizabeth face threats from
Scotland
France
What year did Elizabeth become queen
1558
How did the war with france end before 1558 when Elizabeth took the throne
France captured the city of Calais, Englands last piece of land ok the european mainland on the 23rd January 1558
When did the war with france end
23rd January 1558
Who was Englands ally in the war between france and england
Spain
Who was Mary Queen of Scots engaged to
The french king, King Francis II
What relations did King Francis II have with Elizabeth I
King Francis II was Elizabeths main political rival who became engaged to Mary Queen of Scots
What 2 adjectives describe who Elizabeth was when she first became Queen of England
Inexperienced
Young
How old was Elizabeth when she claimed the throne
25 years old
True or False: Queen Elizabeth never married
True she became known as the virgin queen
What title was queen Elizabeth given later on
The virgin queen
Who was Elizabeth’s younger brother
Edward VI whose mother was Jane Seymour
When Henry VIII died why did the throne go straight to Edward and not mary
Because of the make succession (the crown is passed to the first male heir)
How old was Edward when he claimed the throne
9 years old
How did Edward VI die
He died of a fever aged 15 in 1533
What year did Edward VI die
1553
How old was mary I when she became queen
37 years old
Who was Anne Boleyn
Henry VIIII second wife
How did anne boleyn die
Beheaded
Why was anne boleyn beheaded
She was beheaded for treason and adultery whilst married to Henry VIIII
However the true reason could be because she struggled to produce a male heir for henry
Who was Anne Boleyn accused of adultery with
Mark smeaton ( a belgian muscian)
And her own brother george boleyn
What is potentially the true reason anne Boleyn was beheaded
She was struggling to produce a male heir for henry
Who did Mary I see as a threat when she claimed the throne
Elizabeth
What year did mary ascend to the throne
1553
Why did mary see elizabeth as a threat when she was on the throne
She was younger snd also next in line to the throne
What year was anne Boleyn executed
1536
What are the 2 reasons to why henry called Elizabeth illegitimate
1) Elizabeths father could have been Mark Smeaton or George Boleyn instead of henry
2) the catholic church refused to support Henry VIIIIs divorce of Catherine of Aragon as henrys marriage to Anne Boleyn therefore not legitimate
