Elizabeth - Queen, government and religion

Question 1

Why was elizabeths gender a problem?

Answer 1

Belief that women were weak - made England vulnerable to invasion.
Concerns over who she would marry - the man would have most of the power

Question 2

Why was religion a problem for Elizabeth?

Answer 2

England had been through years of religious change and turmoil. The country was spilt.

Question 3

Why was elizabeths legitimacy questioned in england?

Answer 3

Henry 8th declared Elizabeth illegitimate soon after he beheaded her mother.
Catholics do not recognise divorce, Henry viii divorced Catherine of Aragon, so believed her father was never actually married to her mother, Anne Boleyn, legally.

Question 4

Which country did Elizabeth face serious threat from in 1558?

Answer 4

France

Question 5

What was the name of the body of Elizabeths advisors?

Answer 5

The Privy council.

Question 6

How much debt did Elizabeth have in 1558?

Answer 6

£300,000

Question 7

What were 2 of Elizabeths aims regarding religion?

Answer 7

To heal divisions
To maximise power by taking control of as much church as she could.

Question 8

Who was Francis Walsingham?

Answer 8

Spymaster and advisor to Elizabeth.

Question 9

Who was Robert Dudley?

Answer 9

Earl of Leicester, advisor and favourite to Elizabeth.

Question 10

What did Elizabeth do in 1559 to solve issue of religious division?

Answer 10

Religious Settlement (middle way)

Question 11

2 feature of act of supremacy.

Answer 11

Elizabeth was supreme governor of the church and all members of the clergy had to swear an oath of loyalty to Elizabeth.

Question 12

5 features of act of uniformity.

Answer 12

Priests wore traditional vestments.
Book of Common prayer in English.
Clergy were allowed to marry.
Church attendance compulsory.
Banned Catholic mass.

Question 13

How was the AoS and AoU viewed at this time?

Answer 13

Majority happy but extremes of religions thought it gave too much to other side.

Question 14

Where was Catholicism strongest in England?

Answer 14

North west/ east

Question 15

Whats a puritan?

Answer 15

an english protestant wanting to remove anything related to catholicism in church of England.

Question 16

Name a feature of vestment controversy.

Answer 16

Elizabeth wanted priests to wear vestments but puritan priests refused.
Of the 110 priests invited to show what vestments to wear in London, 37 refused they lost their post and Elizabeth won this battle.

Question 17

what proportion of the nobility were catholic

Answer 17

30%

Question 18

How did the pope challenge Elizabeth’s religious settlement?

Answer 18

issued a statement in 1566 that catholics should not attend church services which had no impact

Question 19

Why were catholic nobles unhappy with religious settlement?

Answer 19

Elizabeth had protestant advisors so catholic features were reduced.

Question 20

Why was Spain unhappy with Elizabeth in 1559?

Answer 20

refused to marry Phillip of Spain

Question 21

Why was it significant and when did the pope excommunicate Elizabeth?

Answer 21

English catholics did not have to be loyal to Elizabeth and in 1570

Question 22

What was the treason act? And when was it?

Answer 22

1571 , anyone to bring in the Papal bull of excommunication and anyone who denies her supremacy would be executed

Question 23

Why was her legitimacy a problem?

Answer 23

It weakened her claim to the throne and allowed MQS to use that to her advantage to prove she had more right to rule.

Question 24

When was the Genoese loan?

Answer 24

1568

Question 25

What happened in Calais before Elizabeth became Queen?

Answer 25

A war with France had ended in the ‘Siege of Calais’ on the 23rd of January 1558. The French captured the city of Calais, England’s last piece of land on the European mainland.

Question 26

When did Elizabeth become queen?

Answer 26

November 1558

Question 27

How was Mary connected to France and why was this a threat to Elizabeth?

Answer 27

Mary Queen of Scots married King Francis of France in 1558.
This increased the risk that Mary and France would invade with Mary hoping to become Queen of England too.

Question 28

Explain the Crucifix controversy.

Answer 28

Elizabeth wanted crucifixes in churches. Puritans did not like them.
Many puritans threatened to back down. There were not enough suitable replacement bishops so the Queen removed crucifixes from the church.

Question 29

What is a heretic?

Answer 29

People who don’t believe in the teachings of the Catholic church.

Question 30

What is a rescusant?

Answer 30

Someone who refuses to attend church of England services.

Question 31

How did Elizabeth reduce the threat of France?

Answer 31

Elizabeth signed the treaty of Troyes confirming that Calais belonged to France in 1564.

Question 32

When was the religious settlement?

Answer 32

1559

Question 33

What were Catholic issues with Elizabeth?

Answer 33

Didn’t want to swear supremacy to Elizabeth.
Catholic mass banned - risked not getting into heaven.
1566 and 1570 - papal bull
Bible in English.

Question 34

What were Puritan issues with Elizabeth?

Answer 34

Were unhappy with decorations, wanted plain churches.
Catholic vestments.
Crucifixes in churches.
Did not believe in head of the church.

Question 35

What was Elizabeth’s role in government?

Answer 35

Declare war and make peace.
Distribute titles/land/jobs.
Call and dismiss parliament.

Question 36

What did the privy council consist of?

Answer 36

Most powerful advisors - closest to Elizabeth.

Question 37

How many people were in the privy council?

Answer 37

20

Question 38

What did Parliament consist of?

Answer 38

House of Lords
House of Commons

Question 39

What was the local governments role?

Answer 39

Enforced crown policy and maintained law.

Question 40

How many members of the local government were in each county?

Answer 40

40