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Chapter 1 - Queen Elizabeth Flashcards

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1
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When was Queen Elizabeth born?

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7 September 1533

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Who were Queen Elizabeth’s parents?

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Father - King Henry VIII

Mother - Anne Boleyn

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What were the 6 courses that Queen Elizabeth took?

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Bible study, French, Italian, Latin, Philosophy, English, Greek

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4
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When did King Edward VIII die?

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1547

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When did Queen Elizabeth’s half-brother, Edward, died?

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1553, aged 15

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When was Queen Elizabeth’s half-sister, Mary, was announced dead?

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1558

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7
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Was Queen Elizabeth a protestant or a catholic?

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Protestant

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What was the Religious Settlement?

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an attempt by Elizabeth I to unite the country after the changes in religion under Henry VIII, Edward VI, and Mary I

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9
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What is the Religious Settlement called in the other way?

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the middle way

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What four things did Queen Elizabeth do in the Religious Settlement?

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  • made herself Governer of the Chruch of England
  • priests were allowed to marry
  • the bishops still control the church, but under control
    by Elizabeth
  • Catholics who didn’t want to attend the new service
    had to pay a fee
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11
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What are recusants?

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strict Catholics who pay a fee for not wanting to attend the new service created by Queen Elizabeth

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12
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What is the name of Queen Elizabeth’s spy?

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Sir Francis Walsingham

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13
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When did James V of Scotland die?

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1542

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What did Queen Elizabeth do to Mary of Scotland when thinking of a way to solve it?

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She kept Mary in prison for 19 years.

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Who was involved in the plot to kill Queen Elizabeth?

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Queen Mary of Scotland and Anthony Babington

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What was planned in the Babington Plot?

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Babington would organize six men to kill Queen Elizabeth, rescue Mary from prison and make her the new queen of England.

17
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Why was King Philip angry with England?

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  • for many years, English sailors have been stealing gold and silver from Spanish ships
  • he himself as a catholic, heard that Queen Elizabeth executed Mary, Queen of Scots, and thought that a people who killed a catholic queen should be punished.
  • Spanish Netherlands was controlled by Spain, but they rebelled against Spain as they didn’t want this. The rebels were being helped by soldiers from England.
18
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How many ships does the Spanish Armada have? What colour were they painted?

A

130 ships, painted in red and gold

19
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What is the name of the English ship?

A

speedy smashers

20
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What is the name of the Spanish ship?

A

ropers and raiders

21
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Describe the English strategy.

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  • ships positioned abt 150m away and use their superior guns to fire 20kg cannonballs through the side
  • smalled canons known as ‘man killers’ will fire 8 kg cannonballs at the sailors
  • when the Spanish ships are packed with tired soldiers, the English will hop on and finish them off
22
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Describe the Spanish strategy.

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  • Spanish galleons will steer next to the enemy ships and tie themselves with ropes and hooks to get over to the other ship.
  • soldiers would hop onto the enemy’s ship and fight with sword, daggers, and muskets
  • heavy guns would also touch the enemy’s ship and blow holes into the sides
23
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Describe what actually happened during the war.

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  • all 130 Spanish ships set out, sailing close together in a crescent shape so that it will be difficult for the English to attack
  • English navy have chased the Spaniards for a week but cannot sink a single ship
  • Spanish arrived in Calais, France on 6 August to wait for Spanish soldiers to join them but it was delayed
  • Sir Francis Drake attacked the Spanish ships with fireships. The Spanish ships got scared and scattered in ones or twos.
  • The Spaniards flee north, which a great storm hit as they struggle home.
  • Most ships were damaged. They were forced to get ashore, which were attacked by Scots and Irish.
24
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Name the commander of English.

A

Lord Howard and Sir Francis Drake

25
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Name the commander of Spanish.

A

Duke of Medina Sidonia

26
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What are the consequences of the failure of the Spanish Armada?

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  • It showed that Queen Elizabeth could govern England in times of war, as well as peace.
  • For many protestants, believed God was on their side.
  • Spain’s failure proved that Spain was beatable.
27
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What is an empire?

A

a collection of tribes, regions, or countries controlled by one leading or ‘mother country’

28
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Who was the person Queen Elizabeth gave permission to travel to North America and build a settlement?

A

Humprey Gilbert

29
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When did Queen Elizabeth give permission to him to travel to North America and build a settlement?

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1578

30
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MATCH
1607, 1713, 1704, 1655, 1642, 1640s, 1600
1. the British set up trading stations in Africa to trade
slaves
2. Hudson Bay, a large area of Canada, becomes a
British possession
3. the British capture Gibraltar from the Spanish
4. first successful British colony started in North
America
5. the Britsh defeat the Spanish and take Jamaica
6. British first started trading in India
7. sugar is first grown in the British colony of Barbados

A 
1- 1640s
2- 1713
3- 1704
4- 1607
5- 1655
6- 1600
7- 1642
31
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How many times did Queen Elizabeth sit down to be painted?

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8 times

32
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In what year does Queen Elizabeth become queen?

A

1558

33
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In which year did the famous Spanish Armada sail towards England as part of Spain’s plan to take over the country?

A

1588

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