Elizabethan Dates

Question 1

When was the Act for the Relief of the Poor?

Answer 1

1563

• There was the deserving poor, the deserving unemployed, and the idle poor
• Local parish could collect money to help the poor

Question 2

When was the Vagabonds Act?

Answer 2

1572

-If people were caught begging, they would be whipped and burned through the ear

Question 3

When was the second Act for the Relief of the Poor?

Answer 3

1576

• Each country would build two houses of correction for beggars, where they’d be forced to work
• Towns kept a stock of materials to ensure that those who needed work was given work

Question 4

When was the Spanish armada?

Answer 4

1588

English Victory)

• Armada sailed into a storm
• English had fast moving battleships, Spanish ships were large and heavy
• English had better leaders
• Spanish ships were damaged by rocks

Question 5

When was Drake’s raid on Cadiz?

Answer 5

1586-1587
-Singing of Philips’s Beard, 30 battleships were destroyed
-Drake destroyed timber supplies, limited ship building
Attacks delayed the armada by months, giving England more time to prepare

Question 6

When was England becoming increasingly involved with the Netherlands?

Answer 6

1585-1588
-Elizabeth feared that if the Dutch collapsed after the assignation of William of Orange, Spain would seize control and lead an invasion of England

Question 7

When was the Ridolfi plot?

Answer 7

1571

• Aim was to kill Elizabeth, crown Mary Queen of Scots, and restore Catholicism
• The Duke of Norfolk was arrested and excused in 1572

Question 8

When was the Throckmorton plot?

Answer 8

1583

• A Spanish supported French invasion would remove Elizabeth and crown Mary
• Mary used Francis Throckmorton to contact the Spanish.
• Throckmorton was excused and Spanish ambassador expelled

Question 9

When was the Babington plot?

Answer 9

1586

• Plotters wanted to kill Elizabeth, free Mary, and restore Catholicism.
• Mary was placed on trial after it was discovered

Question 10

When was Elizabeth’s religious settlement?

Answer 10

1559

Question 11

When was the Revolt of the Northern Earls?

Answer 11

1569

• Duke of Norfolk planned to marry Marry and increase influence of Catholics at court
• Other nobles like Westmoreland and Northumberland were involved for more power
• No help from Spain or from many English Catholics
• Elizabeth defeated them by sending an army of 10,000

Question 12

When did Mary Queen of Scots arrive in England?

Answer 12

1568

-after fleeing Scotland for being involved in her second husband’s murder

Question 13

When was Mary Queen of Scots executed?

Answer 13

February 1587

Question 14

When was the first attempt to colonise Virginia?

Answer 14

1585

Question 15

When was the second attempt to colonise Virginia?

Answer 15

1587