elizabeth society Flashcards
what did english society remain under during elizabeth’s reign
aristocratic domination
what was the highest peerage title
duke
who where the 4 ducal titles that existed from 1547 to 1572
somerset, northumberland, suffolk, norfolk
why did elizabeth not want to make any more duke titles
the 4 ducal titles all had tragic deaths
what were the nobility like
they were more peaceful and less concerned with defence
what were 2 famous houses built during this time of no defence
burghley house, and wilton house
what is 2 bits of evidence to show that england under elizabeth 1 was more peaceful than france and spain
under elizabeth there was only 1 rebellion - the northern rebellion of 1569 and most country side houses where undefended highlighting less fear of attack showing peacefulness
problems in irland