Elizabeth Section 3

Question 1

Jesuits: who they were

Answer 1

Catholic priests who were specially trained to convert people back to Catholicism. Arrived in England in the 1580’s

Question 2

Jesuits: 2

Answer 2

They trained in special seminaries in Catholic countries like France, Spain and Italy

Question 3

Jesuits: 3

Answer 3

Leader of the Jesuits in England was Edmund campion

Question 4

Jesuits: what happened

Answer 4

Campion and around 100 Jesuit priests were hid by wealthy catholics in priest holes

Question 5

Jesuits: Francis Walsingham

Answer 5

-privy councillor
-employed priest hunters
In 1581 campion was captured by walsingham’s agents and hung, drawn and quartered.

Question 6

Mary Queen of Scots: 1

Answer 6

She was Elizabeth’s Catholic cousin
-forced to flee from a Protestant rebellion in Scotland
-since 1568 imprisoned in England

Question 7

Mary Queen of Scots: 2

Answer 7

-had a strong claim to the throne of England
-Mary was Henry VIII’s great-niece
-Mary had a son, James

Question 8

Mary Queen of Scots: 3

Answer 8

-Figurehead for Catholic rebellion
-Mary was next in line for the throne
-Encouraged catholics to rebel against Elizabeth or plan assassinations

Question 9

Mary Queen of Scots: 4

Answer 9

Philip of Spain, the French and the pope plotted with English catholics to put Mary on the throne

Question 10

Mary Queen of Scots: 5

Answer 10

Elizabeth didn’t want to execute because:
Mary was her cousin
She was a fellow Queen

Question 11

Catholic plots: 1 Throckmorton plot

Answer 11

Young Catholic noble, plotted with the French to invade England and put Mary on the throne
Supported by Philip of Spain and pope
Walsingham spies uncovered the plot
Throckmorton was tortured and executed
Elizabeth refused to execute Mary

Question 12

Catholic plots: 2 babington plot

Answer 12

A young Catholic noble, plotted with Philip of Spain, French and the pope to invade England and put Mary on the throne
Babington communicated with Mary by hiding coded letters
Walsingham discovered the system and waited until there was proof of Mary’s involvement

Question 13

Catholic plots: 1587 execution of Queen Mary

Answer 13

Cecil and Walsingham manipulated Elizabeth into signing Mary’s death warrant
Mary was beheaded
Elizabeth was furious and refused to speak to Cecil for a year

Question 14

Spanish Armada:1

Answer 14

Elizabeth refused to marry Philip of Spain at the start of her reign

Question 15

Spanish Armada:2

Answer 15

English privateers such as Francis drake stole gold from Spanish treasure ships.
He was knighted.

Question 16

Spanish Armada:3

Answer 16

Philip supported Catholic plots against Elizabeth

Question 17

Spanish Armada:4

Answer 17

Elizabeth sent 7,000 soldiers to help Protestant rebellions fighting Philips army

Question 18

Spanish Armada:5

Answer 18

Execution of Mary Queen of Scots angered Philip

Question 19

Spanish Armada:6

Answer 19

Philip’s invasion fleet of 130 ships
Sail to the Netherlands, 20,000 Spanish soldiers to then England, reintroducing Catholicism

Question 20

Spanish Armada:7

Answer 20

Armada never landed in England, only 80 ships returned to Spain

Question 21

Spanish Armada: failures

Answer 21

Leader of armada was inexperienced and got sea sick
Spanish army was a week late
English strengths such as fire ships
The weather