Elizabeth Flashcards
When did Elizabeth become monarch
1558
What problems did Elizabeth have when she came to the throne (11)
Young, sister unpopular, woman, grandad ‘illegitimate’, religion was volatile, anger, dad issues, low population, large number of farmers, bad harvest, low life expectancy
What was the population of England when Elizabeth took over
Around 3 million
What was the age expectancy when Elizabeth took over
35
What did Catholics want
Pope as head, have structure to help pope, richly decorated interiors and robes, bible in Latin
What did Protestants want
Monarch as head, plainer church, bible in english
What did puritans want
No head, plain in church, black robes, bible in english
What were the 4 main problems
Gender, Religion, invasion, marriage
What was Elizabeth’s problem with government
Most of her council was catholic
What was Elizabeth’s problem with money when coming to the throne
She had been left with debt of 300k
What was Elizabeth’s problem with relaxations with other countries
Scotland and Spain were Catholic, France would go into Civil war
What was Elizabeth’s problem with religion
It was volatile, it kept changing, divided country, risk of civil war
What was Elizabeth’s problem with gender
Seen as weak, if married man would take power
What was Elizabeth’s problem with legitimacy
Thought Henry’s marriage to Anne was illegitimate
What was Elizabeth’s problem with succession
She had no children so no heir
What was the act of refusing to go to church
Recutancy
What did Elizabeth create to try and solve the problem of religion
The Religious Settlement
What parts made up the Religious Settlement
Act of Supremacy, Act of Uniformity, Royal Injunctions
What did the Act of Supremacy state
Elizabeth was the Supreme governor of the Church
What did the Act of Uniformity state
Everyone had to worship in the same way
When did the Pope excommunicate Elizabeth
1970