challenges at home and abroad Flashcards
Under King Edward VI, huge sums of money had been spent on… .
Mary I had also spent too much money.
as a result, Elizabeth inherited enormous debts when she became Queen. so she had financial difficulties.
wars in Scotland.
to cover her debts, Mary I had…
however, this…
sold off large amounts of land owned by the Crown.
had only raised money in the short term. in the longer term, it reduced the monarch’s income from rent.
the taxation system was old fashioned and ineffective. ordinary people paid high taxes, whereas it had become very common for members of the nobility and gentry to pay ………
less tax than they owed.
why was Elizabeth reluctant to change the taxation system and raise taxes?
she feared that it would upset the nobility and gentry who supported her government.
When did Mary I take England to war with France?
1557
Why did Mary I take England to war with France?
to support her husband, Philip II of Spain, who was already fighting the French.
(finance) England was suffering high levels of …….. .
what did this mean?
who was hardest hit by this?
inflation
prices were rising, while wages stayed the same or fell.
the poor and those living in urban areas.
was the war between England and France a success? (1557)
no
In January 1558, the French conquered ……., England’s last remaining territory on the European mainland. This made it more difficult for the English to………, and increased the risk of….
Calais
the Channel
a French invasion
when Elizabeth became Queen in November 1558, she wanted to ……… .
Peace was agreed in ………
end the war as quickly as possible.
1559
throughout her reign, Elizabeth tried to avoid foreign wars. This was partly influenced by ………
England’s financial weakness.
Elizabeth feared that raising taxes for war would….
be unpopular and might fuel opposition to her rule.
when Elizabeth came to the throne, Scotland was controlled by… and there were many …… in the country.
however, French rule was…
France’s Catholic royal family.
French troops
unpopular with many Scots.
In April 1558, Mary Queen of Scots married the heir to the …….. throne. The French royal family were ……….., so they disliked Elizabeth and wanted her to be replaced with a Catholic.
French
Catholics
Mary Queen of Scots’ marriage increased the risk of …..
the French wanting to invade from Scotland to try and put her on the English throne.
