Elizabeth I Part 1 Buffer Deck

Question 1

elizabeth I father

Answer 1

henry viii

Question 2

why were people initially suspicious of having another queen

Answer 2

Mary’s reign went horribly

Question 3

why was elizabeth’s legitimacy questioned

Answer 3

her parent’s (henry viii & anne boleyn) was illegal and therefore elizabeth was an illegitimate baby

Question 4

was elizabeth catholic or protestant

Answer 4

protestant

Question 5

why was elizabeths protestantism an issue

Answer 5

it made it difficult to elect members of her privy council and also would cause a conflict of interest between her and catholic citizens

Question 6

why was elizabeths heir to the throne an issue

Answer 6

if she didnt marry and not have any kids, it would lead to a civil war as to who was to be her successor

Question 7

why was england under threat by france and spain

Answer 7

those 2 countries were catholic and did not take well to a protestant leader of a country and so this provided a base for invasion

Question 8

when was elizabeths mother, anne boleyn, beheaded for treason

Answer 8

1536

Question 9

how did henrys sixth wife, catherine parr, guide elizabeth back to be in line for the throne

Answer 9

she persuaded henry viii to bring elizabeth back to court

Question 10

what languages does elizabeth know

Answer 10

greek, latin, french, italian

Question 11

what was elizabeth taught

Answer 11

bible stories, dancing, riding, archery and needlework

Question 12

who was elizabeths tutor

Answer 12

roger ascham

Question 13

when was mary I suspicious of elizabeth of being involved in Wyatts rebellion

Answer 13

1554

Question 14

what was the lord treasurer responsible for in the privy council

Answer 14

crown finances and spending

Question 15

why would choosing powerful nobles for the privy council be bad

Answer 15

it would be difficult as a womean to show them whos boss

Question 16

who did elizabeth appoint as secretary of state as soon as she came to power?

Answer 16

wiliam cecil

Question 17

what does the secretary of state do

Answer 17

supervised all govt business and adviser to the monarch

Question 18

how many members of the privy council did elizabeth end up choosing

Answer 18

around 20

Question 19

how did elizabeth aim to keep the support of old privy council members?

Answer 19

she thanked all previous councillors for their work

Question 20

who was considered elizabeths closest friend?

Answer 20

robert dudley, earl of leicester

Question 21

who did elizabeth keep on for her own privy council?

Answer 21

around 10 men who were high ranking nobles who served under Mary which had considerable experience and influence

Question 22

who did elizabeth select as new members for her privy council?

Answer 22

relatives and trusted colleagues

Question 23

if the whole council didnt meet, then who did?

Answer 23

a small inner circle of the most trusted, protestant advisers

Question 24

what was the monarch expected to pay?

Answer 24

all the costs of the country

Question 25

where did the monarch get money from?

Answer 25

rent/sale of crown lands, fines, customs duties and feudal dues

Question 26

what would the monarch have to do to secure extra funding?

Answer 26

ask parliament to approve taxation

Question 27

elizabeth inherited a debt of how much?

Answer 27

£300,000

Question 28

how did elizabeth strengthen royal finances?

Answer 28

accountants told to balance accounts, crown lands sold off over 20 years

Question 29

by strengthening royal finances, how much did elizabeth make?

Answer 29

£600,000

Question 30

why was scotland a threat to england

Answer 30

mary queen of scots lived in France with the heir to the throne. having such a stong connection between 2 catholic countries meant that french soldiers stationed in scotland could easily pursue a joint attack against england from the channel andthe scottish border