Elizabeth: Accession and Religious Settlement

Question 1

how old was Elizabeth when she became Queen?

Answer 1

25

Question 2

how many new councillors did Elizabeth appoint?

Answer 2

9

Question 3

who was appointed as her Principal Secretary and served her for 40 years?

Answer 3

William Cecil

Question 4

which denomination of Christianity was Elizabeth?

Answer 4

Protestant

Question 5

give one example of Elizabeth still favouring traditional Catholic teachings

Answer 5

enjoyed Catholic decorations such as crucifix candles and church music, supported the view that priests shouldn’t marry, disagreement with Matthew Parker (first Archbishop of Canterbury) due to her instruction forbidding any clergyman to live with his wife on cathedral grounds or in a college

Question 6

which peace treaty in 1559 ended half a century of fighting between France and Spain?

Answer 6

Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis

Question 7

what title did Elizabeth choose in May 1559 and which Act of Parliament established this?

Answer 7

Supreme Governor and Act of Supremacy

Question 8

what was the Court of High Commission established to do?

Answer 8

investigate if parishes had truly accepted Elizabeth as the head of the Church following the swearing of the Oath of Loyalty to her as Supreme Governor

Question 9

name one way the Act of Uniformity favoured Catholicism

Answer 9

Catholic artefacts such as crosses and candles could be placed on the new Protestant communion table, the Act name what priests should wear to conduct services

Question 10

name one way the Act of Uniformity persecuted Catholic worship

Answer 10

attendance to church was compulsory and fines for failure to attend, attendance at Catholic mass rather than communion was treated as a serious offence (heavy fine) and anyone saying mass could face the death penalty

Question 11

how many Royal Injunctions were set out in 1559?

Answer 11

57

Question 12

name one Royal Injunction

Answer 12

preachers had to be licensed by a bishop before they could begin preaching, preachers had to preach at least one service each month or lose their license, every church had to display a bible written in English, pilgrimages were to be outlawed, no more altars were to be destroyed

Question 13

explain how the Prayer Book of 1559 was a compromise between Protestants and Catholics

Answer 13

it was a fusion of the two Prayer Books issued in Edward’s reign, it amalgamated the moderate language of the 1549 book with the more openly Protestant words in the 1552 book

Question 14

name the four Puritan responses to the Religious Settlement

Answer 14

Jewel’s Apology, the 1563 Convocation, 39 Articles (Predestination), the Vestiarian Controversy

Question 15

what is the term for Catholics who did not attend church?

Answer 15

Recusants

Question 16

name one of Elizabeth’s suits from England

Answer 16

Robert Dudley, Philip Howard the Earl of Arundel

Question 17

name one of Elizabeth’s suitors from abroad

Answer 17

Eric XIV of Sweden, Archduke Charles II Franz of Austria, Philip II of Spain, Ferdinand II Archduke of Austria

Question 18

what event in 1562 caused Parliament to focus on marriage and succession?

Answer 18

she had smallpox

Question 19

why did marriage negotiations breakdown in autumn of 1563?

Answer 19

Archduke Charles II Franz of Austria - after the death of Charles’ father, the new Holy Roman Emperor (Charles’ brother) insisted on a public Catholic place of worship for Charles and his courtiers, which led to the breakdown of talks

Question 20

how did Elizabeth feel about marriage?

Answer 20

marriage talks were as much about helping international diplomacy than about any serious plans to arrange a marriage

Question 21

name one of Elizabeth’s potential successors

Answer 21

Mary, Queen of Scots, Lady Catherine Grey, Lady Mary Grey, James VI of Scotland, Margaret Douglas