Context - Elizabeth's spy network and ideas of surveillance Flashcards
In what year was Queen Elizabeth excommunicated?
1570
Who excommunicated Queen Elizabeth in 1570?
Pope Pius V excommunicated her and labelled her a heretic for making England a Protestant nation.
How was Queen Elizabeth seen by Catholics?
She was an enemy of the Catholic state and a target for Catholics practising their faith secretly in England.
What did Queen Elizabeth establish/
She established a spy network which was the first of its kind.
Who lead the spy network?
Sir Francis Walsingham, one of Elizabeth’s most loyal ministers.
What did the spy network lead to?
The efficiency of this network unearthed a series of plots to overthrow Elizabeth and replace her with the Catholic Mary Queen of Scots.
What Act and Scenes can this context be linked to?
Act 2 scene 1 and Act 2 Scene 2
Why does Act 2 Scene 1 relate to surveillance?
Polonius instructs Reynaldo, his servants, to go and spy on his son
Quotes from Act 2 scene 2 that links to surveillance?
-‘What forgeries you please’
-‘Mark the encounter’
‘To whom he more adheres’
