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
