Elizabethan Flashcards
What were the legal pirates called
Privateers
What did explorations help Elizabeth improve
Navy, wealth, trade and territory
Who helped Elizabeth with her issues
Justice of peace, lord lieutenant and parliament
What were some of the justice of peaces roles?
They ran the country
They had a country each to run
Ensured laws were passed
What was lord lieutenants responsibility
Running the military (appointed by queen)
What did parliament consist of
Made up of house of lords
Who had the most power other than Elizabeth
The privy council
- ran day to day runnings of the country
What were some of the main problems Elizabeth faced
Religion
Taxes
Foreign policy
Plots
Gender discrimination
Power
When was the babington plot
1586
When was the throckmorton plot
1583
When was the Essex rebellion
1601
When was the ridolfi plot
1571
When was the Norfolk rebellion
1569
What happened in the northern rebellion
Northern catholic earls tried to over throw Elizabeth and replace her with Mary queen of scots. It was stopped by Earl of Sussex.
When did Elizabeth sign the religious settlement
1559
When was the model for poor law made
1601
What was the poor law?
A law that made each parish collect taxes to help support the poor.
When was Elizabeth excommunicated from the Catholic church?
1570
When did Elizabeth send troops to help the Netherlands rebel
1585
Which plot led to the trial and execution of marry queen of scots
The babington plot
When was Mary queen of scots executed
1587
When was the Spanish armada?
1587 July-september
When did the globe theatre open
1599
When did Elizabeth die and who took the throne after
March 1603
The thrown was given to James 1st, Mary q.o.s son
Who was the earl of Essex to Elizabeth
Was a loyal subject to Elizabeth
Was the leader of the Essexs rebellion after he was involved in arguments the queen after a privy council meeting
When did Essex become a privy councilor
1595 (he was also given the sweet wine trade after his wine trade)
Which two privy councilors had known conflict.
Earl of Essex and Robert cecil
Why did the Essex rebellion fail?
Robert cecil, Essex known rival, deemed him as a traitor and his followers were arrested.
When was the earl of Essex executed?
25th of February 1601
Who was sir Francis walshingham?
Was one of the queens most trusted advisers and her spy master general
Who was Anthony babington
Was a rich catholic who planned to kill Elizabeth and have Mary q.o.s take the throne
How were Mary queen of scots and Anthony babington caught?
Babington sent coded msges to Mary through her servants. Unfortunately her servants were spies for sir Francis walshingham who decoded the letters and took them straight to Elizabeth.
Who was Phillip 2nd and how is he linked to Elizabeth
He was king of Spain and was married to Mary 1st. When Mary died he lost his English titles and attempted to marry Elizabeth. She declined leading to Philip waging war over religious differences
