Challenges To Elizabeth At Home And Abroad Flashcards
Threat of English Catholics
English Catholics were increasingly under Suspicion after the revolt of the northern earls
Threat of Spain
Philip II of Spain was a strict Catholic who wanted to destroy protestantism
Spain had a large and growing Empire in the Americas making it rich and Powerful
Threat of Mary Queen of Scots
Mary had a legitimate claim to the English throne and was focus on several plots to depose Elizabeth after fleeing to England
Mary’s French family was very powerful
The threat of the Dutch revolt
Philip II of Spain persecuted Dutch protestants leading to a revolt
a large Spanish army sent to the Netherlands was seen a grave threat to Protestant England
The ridolfi plot 1571
Rudolf II was an Italian banker from Florence
He was one of the Pope spies
He planned to murder Elizabeth
He wanted Mary Queen of Scots on the throne
Ridolfi significance
Coming so soon after the papal Bull the ridolfi plot reinforce the threat posed by Mary and Catholics
Papal Bull
A written order issued by the Pope
He called on all loyal Catholics depose her
The throckmorton plot 1583
Plan for the French Duke of Guise to invade England free Mary and overthrow Elizabeth
Wanted to restore Catholicism in England
Throckmorton significance
throckmorton papers including a list of Catholic synthesizers in England suggesting that the government’s fear of English Catholics is the enemy was real
life became harder for Catholics as they were treated with great suspicion by the government
The babington Plot 1586
They end 2 murder Elizabeth
babington Road Mary Queen of Scots but she was being closely watched and her letters were being intercepted and read by Walsingham
they got the names of all the Catholics that were prepared to kill Elizabeth and arrested them all
Why was Mary Queen of Scots executed
She been involved in plots before
Mary continued to be an existing threat to England
What were Elizabeth 4 foreign policy aims
Developing and improving trade to benefit the English economy
Protecting England’s borders
Protecting the English throne
Avoiding War
What were the outcomes of Drake’s voyage
He plundered Spanish ports and ships along the coastline of Chile and Peru
he claimed a region of North California in Elizabeth name
He bought £400,000 of Spanish treasure with him
What was the significance of Drake’s actions
Only one of us sailor had successfully circumnavigated the Globe so Drake success caving England and national hero
This gave England strength as a seafaring nation
Drake boosted the crowns finances
How did English ship designs defeat the Spanish Armada
Ships known as galleons easier and faster to manoeuvre
Canons could fire further
Cannons could be fired more quickly
