1.2 A Story of Triumph and Success? Flashcards
How was harvest in 1558?
It was excellent but there was unemployment in the cloth trade which usually employed a great many people.
When was her religious settlement and what did she do?
In 1559, she established a Protestant Church of England which she hoped was acceptable to most Catholics and Puritans.
When was her close relationship with Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester?
1561- she considered marrying when his wife was found dead but decided against it.
When did Catholic nobles rebel and why?
1569- they rebelled in the North in order to make Mary, Queen of Scot’s, queen. The rebellion failed and Mary was imprisoned.
When did Mary, Queen of Scots flee from Scotland to the north of England?
1568- Elizabeth imprisoned her.
What did the pope do to Elizabeth and when?
1570- he excommunicated Elizabeth, expelling her from the Catholic Church for establishing herself as the Supreme Governor of the Protestant Church of England in 1559.
When was the Ridolfi plot?
1571
When was the Throckmorton plot?
1583
When was the Babington plot?
1586
