Catholics, Threat or dealt well with? Flashcards
Key arguments
Elizabeth lives a long life when people lived short lives. The situation in 1558 was not the same as in 1589 or 1603
Many Catholics were waiting to see if she died young
Catholics were not close to being successful. The fear of Elizabeth dying suddenly, then Mary becoming Queen as well as massacres in England was real
Mary Stuart
Before her arrival what was the catholic threat like
There are no issues with Catholics
Mary Stuart
what was the northern rebellion an attempt to do and when was it
it is an attempt to make MQS queen in 1569
Mary Stuart
How is the Northern rebellion put down
they run away as the Earl of Sussex’s army approaches
Mary Stuart
How many plots are there to make MQS queen
there are 3 poorly organised plots
Mary Stuart
When is Mary executed and what for
She was executed in 1587 for her role in the Babington plot
Mary Stuart
What do spain try to do after MQS is executed
They try to invade england
What dates do parliament pressure Elizabeth to execute Mary
in 1568, 1572 and 1587
The Papal Bull
Who was it issued by and when
Pope Pius V in 1570
The Papal Bull
What did the Papal Bull do
It absolved all Catholics from having to obey Elizabeth’s laws
The Papal Bull
what did Elizabeth do to counter the Papal Bull
Made it an act of treason to have a copy (treason act 1571)
The Papal Bull
Who was the first man executed for having a copy of the Papal Bull and what date
John Felton in 1571
The Papal Bull
What did the Papal Bull do for Catholicism
Made people link Catholicism to treason
Priests coming to England
Who set up a seminary and where was it. What type of people went there?
William Allen set up a seminary in Douai for Catholics. Vey intelligent people.
Priests coming to England
How many Douai priests arrived in England and how many were executed under the treason act
279 arrived in England and 27 were executed
Priests coming to England
Who was the first Douai priest executed
Cubbart Mayne
Priests coming to England
What were the Jesuits and how many arrived in England
The Jesuits were a Spanish order of priests set up to fight Protestantism. Around 600 arrived in England.
Priests coming to England
How many Jesuits were executed, How many were imprisoned and how many died in prison
There were 133 Jesuits executed, 300 were imprisoned, about 100 died in prison.
Priests coming to England
What was the population England at the time
around 4 million
The situation abroad
How many were executed in the St Bartholomew days massacre and when was it
In 1572 between 3000-30000, protestants were massacred in France
The situation abroad
When did a Catholic assassinate the Dutch protestant leader and who was it
in 1584 a Catholic assassinated the Dutch Protestant leader, William of Orange
The situation abroad
Who were the Spanish fighting from which date and who did England support
The Spanish were fighting the Dutch from 1568 onwards. The English backed the Dutch
The situation abroad
When was the Spanish armada
1588
The situation abroad what did all these things make people link catholicism to
Violence
