11.7 Later Years - Elizabeth popularity decline 1590s Flashcards
What did Elizabeth try to present herself as?
A ‘loving mother of her children’
What was a complaint from labourers in the 1590s?
‘We shall never have a merry world while the queen liveth’
What were some people heard wishing during the economic crisis of the 1590s?
Wishing the queen dead
What was a rumour about Elizabeth in the 1590s?
That she had 3 children by different noblemen
What was Elizabeth described as in 1601?
‘Old and ill’
How many teeth had Elizabeth lost by the 1590s?
Several on one side of her mouth
How did Elizabeth’s loss of teeth affect her diplomacy?
Foreign ambassadors could not always make out what she was saying
Why did younger courtiers mock Elizabeth?
She wore a bright red wig
What did Elizabeth’s last parliament in 1601 end with?
A flurry praise of her graciousness
