Elizabeth I Flashcards
When did Elizabeth become Queen?
17th November 1558
When and what was the Act of Supremacy?
1559: Elizabeth is established as Supreme Governor of the C of E
When and what was the Act of Uniformity?
1559: set out the groundwork of the church, restoring the 1552 prayer book
How many people were in Elizabeth’s court?
1,500
How many Parliament sessions did Elizabeth call during her reign?
13
When was there a debate over Elizabeth’s succession due to her contracting smallpox?
1562
When and what was “Regnans in Excelsis”?
1570: often referred to as the Papal Bull, excommunicated Elizabeth from the Catholic church
When and what were Cartwright’s Presbyterian teachings?
During the 1570’s: lectures about Bishops and Church Officials not reflecting Bible practice. His professorship and right to academic freedom of speech is taken.
When and what was the Vagabonds Act?
1572: removed responsibility for poor citizens from the church to local communities by introducing taxes to raise funds for their provision, Justices of the Peace in different areas
When and what was the Northern Rebellion?
1569: Catholic rebellion to replace Elizabeth with MQoS, with 4,500 participants. Failed.
When and why did MQoS seek exile in England?
1568: she was forced to abdicate the throne to her son
When were the new coinage issues?
1561
When and what were the 39 articles?
1563: definition of the English Churches accepted by the convocation.
When and what concessions were made to the 39 articles?
1571: the Clergy only had to accept the articles concerned with doctrine, appeasing Puritans.
When and what was the Vestment Controversy?
During the 1560’s: public disagreement from Bishops rejecting the surplice as it was worn by Catholics, with 35 Bishops losing their posts as a result. Objections continued into the 1570s.
When did the first Catholic Seminary Priests arrive in England?
1574
When and what were Strickland’s proposals?
1571: a bill to abolish surplices, rings in marriage and kneeling at communion. Despite gagging support in the House of Commons, it was seen as an infringement on Elizabeth’s role in the Church and he was barred from Parliament.
When was the execution of the first Catholic Priest as a traitor?
1577
When did Pope Pius release a statement that the assassination of Elizabeth would not be considered a sin?
1580
When was the dispute between Robert Dudley and Thomas Howard (Norfolk)?
1565-66: ended in River Dudley’s rejection by Elizabeth
When and why was their factionalism between Robert Cecil and Essex?
Late 1580’s: Essex wanted to get rid of Cecil’s influence at court and make Elizabeth claim James VI of Scotland as her successor.
When and what was the Throckmorton Plot?
1583: France and Spain to invade England, MQoS would be released and replace Elizabeth as Queen. Plot discovered by Walsingham.
When and what was the bond of Association?
1584: any rebellion against Elizabeth would result in the execution of MQoS.
When was the assassination of William of Orange and why was it significant?
1584: first prominent Protestant leader to be assassinated.
What and when was the Statute against Jesuits?
1585: makes it illegal to be a Jesuit or Seminary Priest in England after a 30 day grace period.
When and what was the Babington Plot?
1586: coded letters between Mary and Sir Anthony Babington discovered by Walsingham, plotting to assassinate Elizabeth and replace her with Mary.
When and what were Cope’s Proposals?
1586: tried to introduce a bill to change the religious settlement, Book of Common Prayer to be replaced by Genevan Prayer Book. Elizabeth sends Hatton to tell Parliament that their land would be used to pay for the changes and they stop supporting the bill.
When was Mary Queen of Scots executed?
1587: as a result of the Babington Plot.
When was the defeat of the Spanish Armada?
1588
When were there protests in Parliament over monopolies?
1593 and 1597.
When and what was the Ridolfi Plot?
1571: MQoS to marry the Duke of Norfolk, English Catholics to overthrow Elizabeth and Mary to take over.
When did Elizabeth I die?
24th March 1603
