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In what year was Elizabeth made Queen?

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1558

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Who was made Archbishop of Canterbury in 1558?

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Parker (PGW)

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In what year was the Religious Settlement?

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1559

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What event occurred in 1560?

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The death of Amy Dudley who was the wife of Robert Dudley

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What events occurred in the year 1562?

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  • Elizabeth contracted Smallpox and very nearly died

- Robert Dudley was added to the Privy Council

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What event occurred in the year 1563?

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First marriage debate in parliament

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What events occurred in the year 1566?

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Second marriage debate in parliament

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What event occurred in the year 1568?

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Mary Queen of Scots arrived in England

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What event occurred in the year 1569?

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Northern Rebellion

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What event occurred in the year 1570?

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Elizabeth was excommunicated by the Pope

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What events occurred in the year 1571?

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  • Ridolfi Plot
  • Strickland’s Bill
  • Robert Cecil was made Lord Burghley
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What event occurred in the year 1572?

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The Admonition to Parliament which was a Puritan manifesto demanding that Elizabeth enforce a more Protestant way of thinking as well as the Vagabonds Act

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What event occurred in the year 1573?

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Walsingham becomes Secretary of State

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What event occurred in the year 1574?

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Seminary Priests arrive in England

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Who was made Archbishop of Canterbury in 1575?

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Grindal (PGW)

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What events occurred in the year 1576?

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  • Wentworth’s Freedom of Speech debate which demanded that Elizabeth’s royal prerogatives be allowed to be discussed
  • Debt gone
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What event occurred in the year 1577?

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First Catholic Priest was killed

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What event occurred in the year 1579?

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Courtship of Alencon who was a potential marriage suitor

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What event occurred in the year 1580?

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Jesuit Priests arrived in England

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What events occurred in the year 1583?

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  • Throckmorton Plot
  • Bond of Association
  • Whitgift made Archbishop (PGW)
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Who was made Archbishop of Canterbury in 1583?

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Whitgift (PGW)

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What event occurred in the year 1584?

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Cope and Turner, two Puritans, proposed a bill

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What event occurred in the year 1585?

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The start of the War with Spain

24
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What event occurred in the year 1586?

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Babington Plot

25
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What event occurred in the year 1587?

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Mary Queen of Scots executed as a result of her involvement with the Babington Plot (Bond of Association)

26
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What events occurred in the year 1588?

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  • Spanish Armada

- Marprelate Tracts

27
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What is the Bond of Association?

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States that anyone involved with a plot to kill or overthrow the Queen will be executed

28
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What were the Marprelate Tracts?

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Puritan propaganda in the form of 7 pamphlets which spoke ill of the church

29
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Who were the Jesuit Priests?

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Catholic Priests who originate from Spain

30
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Who were the Seminary Priests?

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Roman Catholic Priests who are trained in English seminaries

31
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What does it mean when someone is excommunicated by the Pope?

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The action of officially excluding someone from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church

32
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When did Francis Drake attack Portugal and purveyance become a problem in Parliament?

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1589

33
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When did Wentworth continue his argument over freedom of speech?

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1593

34
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When did the plague come into existence?

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1593

35
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What event occurs in 1594?

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Essex tries to get bacon to be Attorney-General and Elizabeth displays her Royal Prerogative.

36
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When did the food riots begin?

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1595

37
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When was the Oxfordshire uprising?

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1596

38
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When was the Act for the Relief of the Poor passed?

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1598

39
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When was Essex sent to Ireland with an army?

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1599

40
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When does Lord Mountjoy replace Essex?

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1600

41
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What events occurred in 1601?

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  • The Essex Rebellion
  • Argument over monopolies
  • Golden Speech
42
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What events occurred in 1603?

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  • Elizabeth dies and James I replaces her
  • Tyrone surrenders in Ireland
  • Good harvests
43
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When was the Irish Rebellion?

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1598 - 1603

44
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When was the Oxfordshire Rebellion?

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November, 1596

45
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When was the Essex Rebellion?

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1601

46
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What was the reason for the Oxfordshire Rebellion?

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Enclosures

47
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What was the plan for the Oxfordshire Rebellion?

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Protesters would meet was Enslow Hill where there were links to enclosure complaints in 1549. Planned to throw down local enclosures, attack Lord Norris’s headquarters and seize guns before marching to London and meeting other supporters

48
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Who were the leaders of the Oxfordshire Rebellion?

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Robert Burton and Richard Bradshaw followed by young men

49
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What was the outcome of the Oxfordshire Rebellion and how much of a threat was it to Elizabeth?

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  • Plot was betrayed by a participant and led to the arrest of the 5 ringleaders, of which 2 were executed
  • Originally seen as a major threat by government which led to the uplift of the enclosures rule
  • However, eventually found out that it was poorly organised meaning that it posed no serious threat
50
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What was the reason for the Irish Rebellion?

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Religion - (Ireland = Catholic) (England = Protestant)

51
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Who was the leader of the Irish Rebellion?

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Earl of Tyrone

52
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What happened during the Irish Rebellion?

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  • Captured the key fort on the River Blackwater in 1598 and fought English defeating them before taking control of Munster and most of Ireland
  • Had support from Scottish Mercenaries
  • Elizabeth responded by sending a force of 16,000 men which is the largest sent to Ireland in the Tudor period, led by Essex but fought poorly and marched with only 4000 men to meet with Tyrone privately which led to rumours of betrayal
  • He then returned to England against his orders and burst into Elizabeth’s quarters whilst without her wig and just out of bed
  • Replaced Essex with Lord Mountjoy who quickly won over native Irish who were tiring of Tyrone and was much more effective
  • Overcame Spanish landing in 1601 and then surrendered in 1602 before advancing to Ulster
53
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What was the outcome of the Irish Rebellion and how much of a threat was it to Elizabeth?

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  • Tyrone surrendered in 1603 a few days after Elizabeth’s death and the threats of the rebellion had been foiled
  • Was a major threat to Elizabeth as there was lots of support for the rebellion and Ireland was also seen as a perfect base for the Spanish to attack from
  • As was seen in the amount of troops sent by Elizabeth, she was worried by Tyrone’s influence and organisation showing its significance
54
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What was the reason for the Essex Rebellion?

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Essex was gradually removed from the Queen’s close advisers and wanted power for himself

55
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What happened during the Essex Rebellion?

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  • He tried to communicate with James of Scotland and with Lord Mountjoy who had been sent to Ireland
  • He tried to persuade Mountjoy to come back with his troops in support of Essex’s rebellion against the Queen but he refused
  • James of Scotland was more communicative but remained cautious leading to nothing
  • He overestimated the amount of popular support he had meaning that he could not gain the rebels that he required to be seen as a significant uprising
  • However, he did have support in Wales but it proved to far away to make a difference
56
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What was the outcome of the Essex Rebellion and to what extent was it a threat to Elizabeth?

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  • Only 6 executions, 2 of which were Roman Catholics and were seen as traitors and 1 of which was Essex himself which was a small number in comparison to other rebellions
  • Essex was driven by his self belief and overestimated his support meaning that he was seen as more of a nuisance in comparison to the threat of Ireland etc
  • Did cause Elizabeth to keep an eye on his movements, it was never a serious threat to her and the government

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