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When did Elizabeth become monarch

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1558

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What problems did Elizabeth have when she came to the throne (11)

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Young, sister unpopular, woman, grandad ‘illegitimate’, religion was volatile, anger, dad issues, low population, large number of farmers, bad harvest, low life expectancy

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What was the population of England when Elizabeth took over

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Around 3 million

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What was the age expectancy when Elizabeth took over

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35

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What did Catholics want

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Pope as head, have structure to help pope, richly decorated interiors and robes, bible in Latin

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What did Protestants want

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Monarch as head, plainer church, bible in english

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What did puritans want

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No head, plain in church, black robes, bible in english

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What were the 4 main problems

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Gender, Religion, invasion, marriage

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What was Elizabeth’s problem with government

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Most of her council was catholic

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What was Elizabeth’s problem with money when coming to the throne

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She had been left with debt of 300k

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What was Elizabeth’s problem with relaxations with other countries

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Scotland and Spain were Catholic, France would go into Civil war

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What was Elizabeth’s problem with religion

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It was volatile, it kept changing, divided country, risk of civil war

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What was Elizabeth’s problem with gender

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Seen as weak, if married man would take power

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What was Elizabeth’s problem with legitimacy

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Thought Henry’s marriage to Anne was illegitimate

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What was Elizabeth’s problem with succession

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She had no children so no heir

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16
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What was the act of refusing to go to church

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Recutancy

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17
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What did Elizabeth create to try and solve the problem of religion

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The Religious Settlement

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18
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What parts made up the Religious Settlement

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Act of Supremacy, Act of Uniformity, Royal Injunctions

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What did the Act of Supremacy state

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Elizabeth was the Supreme governor of the Church

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What did the Act of Uniformity state

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Everyone had to worship in the same way

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21
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When did the Pope excommunicate Elizabeth

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1970

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When did Mary come to England

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1568

23
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What revolt happened in 1569

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Revolt of the Northern Earls

24
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What was the planned outcome of the Northern Earls revolt

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Mary free, marries Norfolk, lead a Catholic England

25
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Why did the Northern Earls fail

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Spain didn’t help and Elizabeth sent an army of 14k to fight them off

26
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Which northern earls planned the revolt

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Northumberland and Westmorland

27
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What law did Elizabeth introduce in 1571

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Treason Act

28
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What did the treason act state

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If anyone passes word of the Regnans in excelsis, it was considered treason

29
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What plot was in 1571

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Ridolfi plot

30
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What happened as an outcome of the Ridolfi plot

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Norfolk was executed, St Bartholomews day massacre

31
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What plot was in 1583

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Throckmorton

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What happened as a result of the Throckmorton plot

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Money from Spain didn’t come, Throckmorton executed, nobles arrested, Bond of association created

33
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What did the Bond of Association state

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If you’re associated with a plot against the Queen it is treason

34
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What plot was in 1586

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Babington

35
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What were the consequences of the Babington plot

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MQS and Babington executed

36
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What year was MQS executed

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1587

37
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Who was Elizabeth’s main spy

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Francis Walsingham

38
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What were the main causes of Spain and England going to war

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Netherlands, Religion, Civil war in France, marriage, trade/piracy

39
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What was the Treaty of Nonsuch

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England would send 7k troops to the Netherlands

40
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What are the 3 types of causes in relation to an event (16 marker thing)

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Necessary, contributing, precondition

41
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Why did Spain lose the Armada

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Weather, miscommunication, Spanish galleons, attack from Irish, leader of Spain changed last minute

42
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What was the main reason Spain lost the armada

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English Strength

43
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Why did the Vagabond Act state

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Vagabonds were whipped and a hole drilled hole drilled through their ear. Repeat offenders were imprisoned or executed

44
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What happened at Elizabethan theatres

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Plays, blood sports

45
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What year was the Vagabond act introduced

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1572

46
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Who were grammar schools open to

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Boys

47
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What does THE CRIMP stand for in terms of poverty

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Taxes Harest Enclosures Cloth trade Rack renting Inflation Monasteries Population growth

48
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What did the 1576 Poor Relief act state

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JP’s provided the able bodied poor with wool and raw materials to enable them to work by making things to sell

49
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What were the reasons to explore (6)

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Curiosity, wealth, trade, resources, colonisation, reputation

50
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What did Sir Francis Drake do in 1577

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Circumnavigated the globe

51
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How much is it estimated Drake stole from the Spanish during his circumnavigation

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600k

52
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What did Raleigh attempt to do

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Colonise Virginia

53
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Why did the Virginia colonies fail

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Trips kept needed to be made for supplies so people were left to starve and also got lost

54
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Who was Elizabeth’s Secretary of State

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Cecil

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