Elizabeth's problems Flashcards
Give three examples of taxes in Elizabethan England
Subsidies: taxes raised by Parliament
Customs duties: taxes placed on goods imported into the country
Extraordinary taxation: taxes raised by Elizabeth at times of war
Give two reasons why Elizabeth was reluctant to rely on taxes for her income?
The more taxes she raised, the less popular she would be with the public
She did not want to rely on Parliament for the raising of subsidies
What was Elizabeth’s most regular form of income in 1558?
Rent from the crown lands
What were Profits of Justice?
Fines given out in court as punishments
How much debt was Elizabeth in when she became Queen in 1558?
£300,000
Why was the income Elizabeth received from crown lands in 1558 a problem?
Rents were fixed, so the income could not keep up with how much money the government wanted to spend
What was Elizabeth spending more than one-third of her money on in 1558?
Food for the Royal Court
What was Elizabeth’s main solution to the debt she faced in 1558? Did this work?
She sold off crown lands throughout the next 20 years
Yes - she raised £600,000
Which country was at war with England when Elizabeth became Queen in 1558?
France
What treaty did Elizabeth sign with France in January 1559? What territory did she give up in this treaty?
The Treaty of Cateau-Cambésis
She gave up Calais
Who was the eldest son of the French king married to in 1558?
Mary, Queen of Scots
Which two countries had a traditional Auld Alliance in 1558?
Scotland and France
In 1554, Mary Tudor married which foreign monarch?
Philip II of Spain
Why did Philip II keep on good terms with Elizabeth at the start of her reign, even though she refused to marry him?
He was more worried about the growing influence of France
In what year did the Pope excommunicate Henry VIII from the Catholic Church?
1538
