Early Elizabethan England - 1 Flashcards
What was the population of England in 1558?
About 3 million
Where did most people live and work?
In the countryside
Which government body helped the monarch to make decisions?
The privy council
Which section of society expected to be Elizabeth’s leading advisors
Nobles and lords
What religion was Elizabeth
Protestant
Who were the puritans?
Extreme Protestant
Who did Elizabeth make her Secretary of State?
Sir William Cecil
How much dept was the country in when Elizabeth became queen?
£300,000
Which country was at war with England in 1558?
France
What was the name of the peace treaty of 1559?
Chateau-Cambrésis
What religion was England when Elizabeth became Queen?
Catholic
When was the Elizabethan Religious settlement passed?
February 1559
What was Elizabeth’s title in the Act of supremacy?
Supreme Governor
Which Act stated that a Protestant prayer book had to be used in churches?
The Act of Supremacy
Who had to take the Oath of Supremacy?
Office holders and clergy
Under the settlement, what were clergy now allowed to do?
Marry
What name was given to people who refused to attend church?
Recusants
What was the punishment for not attending church?
Fines
Who strongly disliked the appearance of the new church?
Puritans
What language was now used in church services?
English
Which group thought the new Church of England looked too ornate?
Puritan
Who would Puritans have preferred to run the new Church?
Elected Committees
What did the new Puritan bishops want abolishing?
The Sign of the cross
Which of Elizabeth’s councillors was a Puritan?
Sir Francis Walsingham
How many groups did the puritans divide into?
Theee
Which part of the country was most Catholic?
The North
How did most Catholics still hear the Latin Mass?
In Secret
What did the pope tell English Catholics to do?
The Pope gave no guidance
Why did Spain take no action to support English Catholics?
Spain was England’s ally
How did Elizabeth try to win over more Catholics?
She allowed Requiem Mass
What relation to Elizabeth was Mary, Queen of Scots?
Cousin
What religion was Mary?
Catholic
Which country did Mary have close links with?
France
Who took over Scotland in 1559?
Protestant lords
Why did Mary return to Scotland in 1561?
Her husband had died
Who was Mary’s second husband?
Henry, Lord Darnley
What was the name of Mary’s son?
James
How did Mary’s second husband die?
Murdered
Which country did Mary flee to in 1568?
England
What did Elizabeth do with Mary in 1568?
Imprisoned her
