Advisors, Councillors and Favourites Flashcards
Who was 1st Baron Burghley?
William Cecil
Who did William Cecil edit a devotional tract for?
Catherine Parr
Who was the chamberlain of the exchequer under Elizabeth I, and from May 1559 to April 1564 was ambassador in France?
Sir Nicholas Throckmorton (father-in-law to Walter Raleigh).
What titles did Elizabeth give to Dudley in 1564?
Earl of Leicester and Baron Denbigh.
Which dowager did Dudley begin an affair with in 1571?
The dowager Lady Sheffield
Where did Elizabeth send Leicester in 1585?
In 1585 Elizabeth sent Leicester in command of a force of 6,000 troops to the United Provinces (the Netherlands) to assist their revolt against Spain.
What did Elizabeth appoint Leicester in 1588?
Lieutenant General of the army mustered at Tilbury against the Spanish Armada.
Who was appointed ambassador to France in 1570?
Sir Francis Walsingham
Which event saw English residents and a number of French Protestants take refuge in Francis Walsingham’s house in Paris?
The massacre of Protestant noblemen in Paris on St. Bartholomew’s Day (August 24/25, 1572).
Who was Walsingham referring to when he told the Privy council “I think less peril to live with them as enemies, than as friends”?
The French
What post was Walsingham given in 1573 on his return to England?
Principal Secretary to the Privy Council
Why did Elizabeth angrily dismiss Walsingham from the court for several months in 1579?
He strongly opposed to the French proposal of a marriage between Elizabeth and François, duc d’Anjou,.
Who was arrested in November 1583 for plotting against Elizabeth?
Francis Throckmorton.
In his possession were incriminating documents, including a map of invasion ports and a list of Catholic supporters in England.
What is the name of the 1586 plot to kill Elizabeth?
The Babington Plot
In what year was Francis Drake given official approval to benefit himself and the queen, as well as to cause the maximum damage to the Spaniards on his voyage around South America?
1577
