Elizabeth - More Detailed

Question 1

What were Elizabeth’s problems when she became queen?
10 points

Answer 1

1) She was a woman
2) France and Scotland - Auld Alliance
3) Catholics thought she was illegitimate
4) Spanish threat
5) She rejected Philip’s proposal
6) She didn’t want to marry or have an heir
7) The loss of Calais
8) Mary Queen of Scots
9) The country was religiously divided
10) The crown was in debt £300,000

Question 2

What was Elizabeth’s religious settlement?
3 points

Answer 2

1) The Act of Supremacy - made Elizabeth supreme governor of the Church of England
2) The Act of Uniformity - established the appearance of churches and the form of services they held
3) The Royal Injunctions - a set of instructions issued by Sir William Cecil on behalf of the Queen to the clergy, on a wide range of issues to reinforce the other acts

Question 4

What was Mary Queen of Scots’ threat to Elizabeth?
6 points

Answer 4

1) She was catholic
2) She had a good relationship with France
3) Philip and the Pope supported her
4) English catholics wanted her on the throne
5) She was involved in a lot of plots
6) People thought she should be on the throne because she was legitimate

Question 5

What was England’s involvement in the Netherlands?
8 points

Answer 5

1) Dutch sea beggars were allowed to dock in English harbours
2) Genoese Loan
3) Elizabeth sent £100,000 to help Dutch rebels
4) Elizabeth hires the mercenary John Casimir, he destroys catholic churches
5) Elizabeth give the Duke of Alencon £70,000
6) Treaty of Nonsuch - 1585
7) Robert Dudley was sent to the Netherlands with 7400 men
8) He helps them defend Ofstend