Chapter 1 : Queen Elizabeth Flashcards
What is a ‘priest hole?’
It is a hole that priests used to hide from officials when they came looking for them because holding Catholic services in secret was illegal.
Why were priest holes needed?
It is because holding Catholic services in secret was illegal, so Catholic priests woud hide in ‘priest holes’ when officals came looking for them.
State 3 actions that pleased protestants.
- Church services and the bible were in English.
- Priests were allowed to marry
- Catholic service from Mary’s reign was changed.
State 3 actions that pleased Catholics.
- Elizabeth made herself governer of the church instead of the head of the church.
- She kept the bishops
- She replaced the prayer book from Edward’s reign with a revised prayer book.
Did Elizabeth’s ‘middle way’ work?
No. This is because even though she pleased most people, no matter what she changed, there will always be people who are unhappy with the changes. Extremists from both sides didn’t want to compromise with the other, leading to conflict.
What was Elizabeth’s ‘middle way’?
Her ‘middle way’ was a course of actions that avoided being totally Catholic or totally Protestant. It was known as the ‘religious settlement’ to please mos people and keep the country peaceful.
Explain 4 consequences of the failure of the Spanish Armada.
- It showed that Queen Elizabeth could govern even through war.
- Spain’s failure proved that they were beatable, so the Spnaish king could no longer do as they pleased.
- Protestants in England believed that God was on their side, leading to the decrease in popularity of Catholism.
- Elizabeth beleived that her island was safe from attack, but should always have a strong navy to protect it.
Name 4 reasons Queen Elizabeth was sucessful.
- She enjoyed learning
- She got attention because she was clever
- There was nothing else to do
- She was lonely
Why did the Spanish Armada fail? Give 4 reasons and explain.
- The Spanish fleet had been weakened by Drake’s attacks in 1587.
- Although Britain had fewer boats, they had more ammunition and were easier to manuever.
- Terrible Britnish weather made it so that the remaining Spanish ships sunk in the British seas.
- The Spanish were foiled by Drake’suse of the strategy fire ships.
- Spain’s commander suffered from seasickness.
Why was Philip angry with England? Give 3 explainations.
- For many years, English sailors had been stealing gold and silver from Spain.
- When Philip (a catholic) found out that Mary I, Queen of Scots (another catholic) had been executed by Elizabeth I, he believed that the people who had killed a Catholic Queen should be punished.
- At the time, the Spanish Netherlands were controlled by Spain. The people didn’t like it and rebelled against Spanish control, those rebels were helped by English soldiers.
Who was Mary I?
She was originally the Queen of Scotland, having many husbands before being forced to give up her throne due to variosu allegations. She was Queen Elizabeth’s cousin and espaced to England to seek pity.
Why did Elizabeth imprison Mary in England?
It was because Mary immediately caused problems for Elizabeth. She was Catholic and thought that she should be the Queen of England if Elizabeth died.
Why was Mary exucuted?
She was executed for treason. She was caught plotting against Queen Elizabeth with Anthony Babington.
Define ‘treason’
To plot against the monarch.
How did Elizabeth find out about Mary I’s plan?
Mary’s servants worked for England’s chief spy who took the letters straight to Elizabeth.
Who was Sir Francis Walsingham?
England’s chief spy who delivered the letters from Mary to Anthony Babington to Elizabeth.
