Elizabeth I

Question 1

What was Elizabeth’s character like?

Answer 1

Intelligent, cautious, pragmatic

Question 2

Initial aims as Queen in 1558?

Answer 2

Religious stability, consolidate power as female Queen, secure finances and foreign policy success

Question 3

Significance of calling herself Governor instead of Head?

Answer 3

Granted her power without usurping God

Question 3

When and what was the Act of Supremacy?

Answer 3

1559 - Made Elizabeth Supreme Governor of the Church

Question 4

When and what was the Act of Uniformity?

Answer 4

1559 - Established a modified Protestant Book of Common Prayer

Question 4

What were the Royal Injunctions of 1559?

Answer 4

Clergy swear loyalty, set rules for worship, enforced some Protestant practices

Question 4

Puritans and Calvinist beliefs?

Answer 4

Predestination and Elders instead of clergy

Question 4

When was Elizabeth excommunicated by Pope Pius V?

Answer 4

1570

Question 4

The 39 articles?

Answer 4

1583 - Defined the doctrine of the Church of England

Question 4

Protestant beliefs?

Answer 4

English bible, Monarch Supreme governor, clergy can marry, plain decorations

Question 4

Catholic beliefs?

Answer 4

Bible in Latin, 7 sacraments, priests can’t marry, decorated chapels and clothing, stained glass

Question 5

Jesuits beliefs?

Answer 5

Transubstantiation

Question 6

Explain the Ridolfi Plot?

Answer 6

1571 - Organized by an Italian banker, European support, planned for Mary and Duke of Norfolk to marry, aimed assassination of Elizabeth

Question 7

Who uncovered the Ridolfi Plot plans?

Answer 7

Francis Walsingham

Question 8

Explain the Throckmorton Plot?

Answer 8

1583 - French Duke of Guise marry Mary, invade England backed by Spain. Throckmorton arrested and executed

Question 8

Explain the Babington Plot?

Answer 8

1586 - Planned to assassinate Elizabeth, replace Mary on the throne, Spanish backing

Question 9

What did the Babington Plot result in?

Answer 9

Execution of Mary Queen of Scots in 1587

Question 10

Typical Parliament discussions?

Answer 10

Taxation, legislation, marriage disputes and succession crisis

Question 10

How many times did Elizabeth call Parliament?

Answer 10

13 times

Question 10

Key advisors?

Answer 10

William Cecil, Robert Dudley and Francis Walsingham

Question 10

Name of Scottish Protestants?

Answer 10

Lords of the Congregation

Question 10

How much percent did the population rise by between 1550-1600?

Answer 10

43%

Question 10

What was the result of population increase?

Answer 10

Pressure on limited resources such as grain

Question 10

What treaty with France ended the war in 1550?

Answer 10

Treaty of Chateau-Cambresis

Question 10

Relationship with France in the early years?

Answer 10

Initially at war during start of reign, lost Calais, protestants grew, backed out of war as too expensive

Question 10

Relations with Scotland in the early years?

Answer 10

Sent support to Scottish Protestants, Queen Mary has legitimate claim to English throne

Question 10

Years of one of the bad harvests?

Answer 10

1594-97

Question 10

Act of Husbandry and Tillage?

Answer 10

1598 - protected tillage (crop farming) rather than husbandry (animal farming), it provided more employment

Question 10

Treaty of Edinburgh 1560?

Answer 10

English and French troops withdraw from Scotland, Mary recognizes Elizabeth as Queen of England

Question 10

When and what was the Treaty of Hampton Court?

Answer 10

1562 - Loaned Protestant Huguenots 140,000 crowns and 3000 troops for war against France

Question 10

Treaty of Blois 1572?

Answer 10

English and French alliance promising military assistance

Question 10

Treaty with France in 1564?

Answer 10

Treaty of Troyes - Fully giving up rights to Calais

Question 11

Who instigated the Bartholomew's Day massacre?

Answer 11

Queen Catherine de Medici

Question 11

When was the plague during Elizabeth's reign?

Answer 11

1563 (killed 20% of the population), 1583-6 and 1590-3

Question 11

What ruined the Treaty of Bloise?

Answer 11

St Bartholomew's day massacre of 13,000 Protestants in Paris

Question 11

Examples of "undeserving" aid people in poverty?

Answer 11

beggars, criminals, migrants and former soldiers

Question 11

Examples of "deserving" aid people in poverty

Answer 11

Too young/old, widows, blind, physically disabled

Question 11

What were the three categories of the poor?

Answer 11

Deserving, underserving and the deserving able-bodied unemployed

Question 11

When was the main Spanish Armada?

Answer 11

1588

Question 11

How many times did the Spanish attempt an Armada?

Answer 11

4 times

Question 11

Why did the Spanish Armadas fail?

Answer 11

Poor weather conditions, complete luck for the English mainly

Question 11

When and who circumnavigated the globe?

Answer 11

Sir Francis Drake 1577-80