Challenges To Elizabeth At Home and Abroad 1569-88

Question 1

What was The Northern Earls’ Rebellion plot of 1569?

Answer 1

Where 6000 Catholic Earls of Northumberland and Westermoreland planned to get Mary Queen of Scots out of prison and on to the throne

Question 2

What was the aim of The Northern Earls’ Rebellion plot?

Answer 2

To make england Catholic again

Question 3

What was Elizabeth’s reaction to The Northern Earls’ Rebellion plot or 1569?

Answer 3

She heard of it and sent a huge army to stop it. 800 rebels were killed and the Earls fled to Scotland

Question 4

What was the Ridolfi Plot of 1571?

Answer 4

When an italian baker, Roberto Ridolfi, planned to assassinate Elizabeth and make Mary Queen

Question 5

Who supported Roberto Ridolfi in the Ridolfi plot in 1571?

Answer 5

King Phillip ll of Spain
Duke of Norfolk
Mary, Queen of Scots

Question 6

What was Elizabeths reaction to The Ridolfi Plot of 1571?

Answer 6

Elizabeths advisor (william cecil) found out and told Elizabeth.
Ridolfi and the spanish embassador were arrested
The duke of norfolk was executed

Question 7

What was the Throckmorton Plot of 1583?

Answer 7

A catholic man, Francis Throkmorton, oganised a french army to invade England and replace Elizabeth with Mary

Question 8

Whats was Elizabeth’s reaction to the Throkmorton Plot of 1583?

Answer 8

Throkmorton was executed and mary was moved to a high security prision that allowed no visitors

Question 9

What was the Babington plot of 1586?

Answer 9

A catholic conspiracy where Sir Athony Babington planned to rescue Mary from jail and murder Elizabeth. They sent secret letters between them and other plotters

Question 10

What was Elizabeth’s Reaction to the Babington plot of 1583?

Answer 10

She finally decided to execute Mary, Queen if Scots, babington, and six other plotters

Question 11

Name the 4 Catholic plots against Elizabeth 1 in order

Answer 11

The Northern Earls Rebellion Plot 1569
The Ridolfi Plot 1571
The Throkmorton plot 1583
The Babington plot 1586

Question 12

What were Puritans?

Answer 12

Strict Protstants who wanted to get rid of Catholic influence

Question 13

What were Recusants?

Answer 13

People who refused to attend Protestant Church services

Question 14

What year did Mary Queen of Scots become Queen and what age was she?

Answer 14

1542 at just six days old

Question 15

Why did Mary pose a threat to Elizabeths throne?

Answer 15

She was legitimate so had the right to be queen
Many Catholics favoured Mary over Elizabeth

Question 16

Why did Elizabeth not execute Mary, Queen of Scots, sooner?

Answer 16

She was a figurehead for catholics
Killing her will cause outrages and attacks

Question 17

What is ‘treason’?

Answer 17

The crime of betraying ones country or government

Question 18

What was the official crime Mary Queen of Scots was executed for?

Answer 18

Guilty of treason

Question 19

What year did Mary Queen of Scots die due to execution?

Answer 19

1587

Question 20

What were some issues that led to war against England and Spain?

Answer 20

Different Religions
Elizabeth rejected King Phillips of Spain’ proposal
Piracy

Question 21

When was the Spanish Armada?

Answer 21

1588

Question 22

What were the two main reasons that triggered the spanish Armada?

Answer 22

Religious differences
Engoish interference in Spanish affairs in the New World

Question 23

What does ‘New World’ refer to in the 16th century?

Answer 23

North and South America

Question 24

Who were Hawkins and Drake?

Answer 24

English sailors who stole and attacked spanish ships in the new world

Question 25

What did Elizabeth think of Hawkins and Drake?

Answer 25

She encouraged and rewarded them bu King Phillip was furious

Question 26

Why did england defeat the Spanish Armada?

Answer 26

English ship design Spanish supplies The weather

Question 27

How did the english ship design help England to defeat the Spanish Armada?

Answer 27

Hawkins advised Elizabeth a year before to make the ships fast and easily manoeverable. These were known as galleons

Question 28

How did Spanish Supplies help England to defeat the Spanish Armada?

Answer 28

Food supplies were already rotting Supplies lacked quality They didnt have enough weapons like cannon balls

Question 29

How did the weather help England to defeat the Spanish Armada?

Answer 29

Very windy and rainy conditions that the spanish did not prepare for Many beleived God sent this weather and therefore was on Elizabeth's side

Question 30

How did the english naval tactis help England to defeat the Spanish Armada?

Answer 30

They managed to capture 2 spanish ships and steal tactics They had six times the amount of cannon balls as spain In the english channel

Question 31

What was the French reaction to the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots?

Answer 31

Because Francis ll, King of France was married to her, Mary was supported

Question 32

What were 3 main summarised factors that cause the Spanish Armada 1988?

Answer 32

Religious, political and personal factors

Question 33

Why did Philip feel the need to send an armada because of religion?

Answer 33

He felt it was his duty to restore catholicism in England and saw Elizabeth as a threat to the Catholc Church.

Question 34

Who did Elizabeth Support that angered Phillip?

Answer 34

The dutch rebels that were fighting for independence against Spain

Question 35

Why was the Spanish Armada partly due to personal factors?

Answer 35

Elizabeth rejected Philips marriage proposal

Question 36

What was the treaty of nonsuch 1585?

Answer 36

Elizabeth promised to send money, troops and weapons to dutch rebels if they let her control some towns for security

Question 37

What did the treaty of Nonsuch 1585 convince Philip to think?

Answer 37

That the only way to restore his control in europe and Catholicsm is by invading England

Question 38

Why was Elizabeth reluctant to kill Mary after the Babington Plot?

Answer 38

She was still her cousin Cpuld cause outrage from Catholics and catholic countries