9.4 - QE Govt - Elizabeth's gender Flashcards
HOW SUCCESSFULLY DID ELIZABETH EXPLOIT HER GENDER?
HOW SUCCESSFULLY DID ELIZABETH EXPLOIT HER GENDER?
What did Elizabeth believe about herself?
That she was the divinely chosen ruler of England
What was the court a place of up to 1589?
A place of gossip and sexual indiscretions
What did Elizabeth do as a rash response to Leicester marring Lettice Knollys, later reverting on this decision?
She ordered him to the tower
Who danced his way into Elizabeth’s favour?
Sir Christopher Hatton
What did Elizabeth appoint Sir Christopher Hatton after 15 years of service?
Lord Chancellor
What poem written by Edmund Spenser described Elizabeth as a ‘most virtuous and beautiful lady’?
‘The Faerie Queene’
What did ‘The Faerie Queene’ compare Elizabethan England to?
Fairyland
Who did Elizabeth use to pick up information about Norfolk’s plan to marry MQoS in 1569?
Her ladies-in-waiting
What did Accession Day become about after the 1570s?
About Elizabeth, gave knights a chance to joust to show their loyalty to the Queen
What nickname did Elizabeth give Jean de Simier, showing him that he was in her favour?
‘Monkey’
What name did Elizabeth have for Leicester?
Her ‘eyes’
