elizabeth key topic 2

Question 1

when was the revolt of the northern earls?

Answer 1

1569

Question 2

give 3 reasons why the revolt of the northern earls occured

Answer 2

1. the earls wanted to restore Catholicism
2. the earls lost political power
3. the earls had land taken by Eliz

Question 3

what earls were behind the northen revolt in 1569?

Answer 3

the earl of Westmorland
the earl of Northumberland

Question 4

give 2 reasons why the northern revolt was and was not a serious threat

Answer 4

1. several hundred rebels were executed
2. thousands supported the rebels
   but
3. it lacked strong leadership
4. there was no clear plan

Question 5

how did Eliz defeat the northern revolt?

Answer 5

she marched a 10,000 man royal army to stop it, leading the rebels to flee
she executed the earl of northumberland

Question 6

when was the ridolfi plot?

Answer 6

1571

Question 7

what was the plan of the ridolfi plot?

Answer 7

Spanish support would help a rebellion to dethrone Eliz and replace her with Mary
Mary would then Mary the duke of Norfolk

Question 8

why did the ridolfi plot fail?

Answer 8

Walsingham (Eliz’s secretary) used his spy network to uncover the plot.
Norfolks servants then betrayed Norfolk, revealing his role and ending the plan.

Question 9

what consequences happened after the Ridolfi plot?

Answer 9

1. the duke of Norfolk was executed
2. a law was passed saying it was treason to not call Eliz the rightful queen

Question 10

when was the Throckmorton plan?

Answer 10

1583

Question 11

what was the plan of the Throckmorton plot?

Answer 11

to start a popular rebellion along with a French invasion funded by Spanish money. Moreover, Mary would be freed and Catholicism restored.

Question 12

who was Throckmorton?

Answer 12

a young English Catholic found carrying letters between Mary and French + Spanish ambassadors

Question 13

what consequences took place after the Throckmorton plot?

Answer 13

1. The Spanish ambassador was expelled
2. Throckmorton was executed
3. 2 leading nobles in the plot were imprisoned

Question 14

when was the babington plot?

Answer 14

1586

Question 15

what was the plan of the babington plot?

Answer 15

England would be freed of protestantism with help of a foreign invasion. Mary would be released and Eliz would be executed.

Question 16

Who was Babington?

Answer 16

a young Catholic who joined the plot and carried letters for Mary.

Question 17

how was the Babington plot found out?

Answer 17

Walsingham used spies and intercepted letters proving Marys guilt and involvement.

Question 18

what were the consequences of the Babington plot?

Answer 18

1. Babington and other plotters were executed
2. Mary was executed (1587)

Question 19

give 3 reasons why Englands relations with the netherlands declined

Answer 19

1. due to england becoming protestant
2. as Eliz wanted to reduce King Phillips power
3. As Eliz secretly supported piracy as Francis Drake seized Spanish ships and treasures

Question 20

why was the Netherlands important to England?

Answer 20

As much of Englands wool was exported there

Question 21

How did England intervene with the protestant rebellion in the Netherlands?

Answer 21

1. Elizabeth secretly supplied money and weapons
2. Elizabeth eventually sent a 7000 man army to help the rebels (1585) practically meaning england and spain were now at war