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Elizabeth I Part Two Flashcards

1
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What year did Elizabeth I come to power?

A

1558

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2
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What were the 6 main problems Elizabeth faced on her succession?

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Poverty, legitimacy, foreign policy, law and order, religion and leadership

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3
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What religion were France and Spain?

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Catholic

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4
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What disease did Elizabeth I contract in 1562 and nearly die from?

A

Smallpox

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5
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Which houses were Parliament made up from?

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House of Commons and House of Lords

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6
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Who were chosen by the Queen to help govern an area of the country, collect taxes and settle disputes?

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Lord Lieutenants

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7
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Who were members of the gentry appointed at county level to keep order and ensure that all Parliament’s laws were followed?

A

Justices of the Peace

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8
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Which year was the Northern Rebellion?

A

1569

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9
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Which Duke led the Northern Rebellion?

A

Duke of Norfolk

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10
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Who did catholics want the Duke of Norfolk to marry so that he could take over the throne from Elizabeth?

A

Mary Queen of Scots

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11
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What happened to the Duke of Norfolk when the Northern Rebellion failed because the Earl of Sussex raised an army and the rebel army of 4,600 men disbanded and the leaders fled to Scotland?

A

Elizabeth had him imprisoned in the Tower of London but released him under house arrest 10 months later.

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12
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What was the name of the Plot in 1571, which aimed to assassinate Elizabeth and replace her with Mary Queen of Scots?

A

The Ridolfi Plot

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13
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What did the Pope command Catholics to do in 1570?

A

To disobey Elizabeth

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14
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Which Duke was again involved in the Rodolfi Plot?

A

Duke of Norfolk

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15
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What happened to Norfolk on 2nd June 1572, who confessed his involvement in the Ridolfi Plot?

A

He was executed

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16
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Who was a real threat to Elizabeth I and her throne?

A

Mary Queen of Scots

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17
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What did the Essex Rebellion focus on in 1601?

A

Power and influence

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18
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What happened to the Earl of Essex 25th February 1601?

A

He was executed for treason

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19
Q

Who was at the top in the ‘Great Chain of Being’?

A

God

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20
Q

Which two groups made up the wealthier members of Elizabethan society?

A

Nobility and gentry

21
Q

Who were the landlords of the countryside?

A

The Gentry

22
Q

When was Hardwick Hall built?

A

Finished in 1590

23
Q

Who was the owner of Hardwick Hall?

A

Bess of Hardwick

24
Q

On how many sides is Hardwick Hall symmetrical?

A

4

25
Q

Which floor would any Royal visitors stay in at Hardwick Hall?

A

Second

26
Q

What shape was Hardwick Hall built around?

A

An E shape

27
Q

How many people could the Globe Theatre hold?

A

3000

28
Q

How many stories high was the Globe theatre

A

3

29
Q

What was the roof over the stage called in the Theatre?

A

The Heavens

30
Q

What was the most expensive room in the Globe called, where it cost 5p for a cushioned seat?

A

The Lords Room

31
Q

What was the area called where ordinary people stood and heckled the actors at the theatre?

A

The Pit

32
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What was the name of the seated area where the rich would sit at the theatre?

A

The Galleries

33
Q

What name was the Elizabethan era known as?

A

Gloriana

34
Q

In which science and technology areas were advancements made in the Elizabethan era?

A

Navigation and understanding magnetism

35
Q

What were the two types of poor in Elizabethan times?

A

Deserving and undeserving

36
Q

What was the name given to a beggar who would bite on soap so he frothed at the mouth and then pretended to have a fit, so that people would take pity on him and give him money?

A

Counterfeit Crank

37
Q

How long did the Elizabethan Poor Law last for?

A

200 years

38
Q

Which invention made ships faster and easier to steer?

A

Triangular sails

39
Q

Which improved weapons on ships made sailing through hostile waters safer?

A

Canon

40
Q

Which privateer was famous for circumnavigating the globe?

A

Sir Francis Drake

41
Q

What did Elizabeth declare herself as in relation to the Church?

A

Governor

42
Q

What were recusancy fines?

A

Fines for not attending church services

43
Q

After the Catholic threats and 23 years of tolerance for Catholics, what year did Elizabeth make it treason to attend a Catholic Mass?

A

1581

44
Q

Which year was an act passed that made it illegal to have a Catholic priest in your house?

A

1585

45
Q

Who did Sir Francis Throckmorton in his plot of 1583 want to replace Elizabeth with?

A

Mary Queen of Scots

46
Q

What happened to Sir Francis Throckmorton after his plot in 1583?

A

He was executed

47
Q

What year was the Babington Plot?

A

1586

48
Q

What happened to Mary Queen of Scots after the Babington Plot of 1586?

A

She was executed

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