Elizabethan England

Question 1

when was the Ridolfi plot?

Answer 1

1571

Question 2

what was the aim of the Ridolfi plot?

Answer 2

Roberto di Ridolfi planned to assasinate Elizabeth then marry Mary to the Duke of Norfolk and make her Queen

Question 3

what were the strengths of the Ridolfi plot?

Answer 3

He was supported by the Pope and by King Phillip II who provided troops for a Spanish invasion

Question 4

what were the weaknesses of the Ridolfi plot?

Answer 4

people betrayed them, Elizabeths allies passed the names of the main conspirators.

Elizabeth intersepted letters sent to Mary

Question 5

How did Elizabeth deal with the Ridolfi plot?

Answer 5

she arrested and executed Norfolk.

made the security on Mary more strict

Question 6

when was the Throckmorton plot?

Answer 6

1583

Question 7

what was the aim of the Throckmorton plot?

Answer 7

they planned to assasinate Elizabeth and replace her with Mary

Question 8

what were the strengths of the Throckmorton plot?

Answer 8

they were supported by the French troops, King Phillip II of Spain and the Pope. This made them more liable to succed because of their defence and attack support system.

Question 9

what were the weaknesses of the Throckmorton plot?

Answer 9

the leading figure of the plot (Francis Throckmorton) was put under survalliance for several months by Francis Walsingham

Question 10

How did Elizabeth deal with the Throckmorton plot?

Answer 10

Elizabeths closest advisors drafted the bond of association which aimed to prevent any more plots. The bond which had to be signed by the English nobility and gentry. Anyone who broke the bond were executed

Question 11

when was the revolt of the Northern earls?

Answer 11

1569

Question 12

what was the aim of the revolt of the Northern earls?

Answer 12

the aim of the plot was to have Mary recognised as Elizabeths heir and to gain enough support to overthrow Elizabeth with a catholic queen. Though originally they were doing it to regain power and money

Question 13

what were the strengths of the revolt of the Northern earls?

Answer 13

the strong points of their plan was that alot of powerful and rich people in England were catholic which supported their plan in making Mary a catholic ruler. They also had Mary on there side who was catholic and after her recent affairs was looking for power and money

Question 14

what were the weaknesses of the revolt of the Northern earls?

Answer 14

the weaknesses of the plot were that even though this was all worked out and thought through they were telling it to Elizabeths spies. Also alot of the country were protestant and were scared of what Elizabeth would do to them

Question 15

how did Elizabeth deal with the revolt of the Northern earls?

Answer 15

she dealed with the act of treason by sending out a royal army before they could hatch their plan. Once they were caught she executed them to show others who wanted to rebel that this would happen if they did.

Question 16

give reasons for the cause of poverty in Elizabethan England

Answer 16

a bad series of harvasts
inflation
the closure of the monastries
the population was increasing
decline in the cloth trade
wages only increased slowly
enclosure (sheep farming)
rack renting

Question 17

what other act was passed in 1559 and what did it change?

Answer 17

the act of uniformity, all churches would have to look the same

Question 18

the bond of association was a new tatic brought in after the revolt of the Northern earls, what did it do?

Answer 18

all lords and nobles had to swear to never go against Elizabeth

Question 19

why did Elizabeth imprison Mary queen of scots?

Answer 19

she was a threat to her position as queen of England

Question 20

what were the privy council?

Answer 20

a group of Elizabeths associates that advised her on decisions

Question 21

why did Elizabeth give support to dutch rebels?

Answer 21

to help them fight the Spanish

Question 22

give reasons why puritans were unhappy with Elizabeths religious settlement

Answer 22

the church wasnt full protestant and still had traces of catholicism

Question 23

who were puritans?

Answer 23

extreme protestants

Question 24

when did Henry VIII close the monasteries?

Answer 24

between 1536 and 1541

Question 25

who were the helpless poor?

Answer 25

those who were unable to help themselves

Question 26

who were the deserving poor?

Answer 26

people who wanted to work but couldn’t find work

Question 27

who were the undeserving poor?

Answer 27

people who refused to work, beggars, criminals and migrants

Question 28

why did poverty become such a big problem in Elizabethan England?

Answer 28

voluntary donations were no longer sufficient to fund poor relief

Question 29

what was the 1563 poor law?

Answer 29

gave magistrates the power to raise local funds for poor relief
the undeserving poor could be publicly whipped

Question 30

what was the 1572 poor law?

Answer 30

gave local officials the power to decide how much people should pay
punishment were made even harsher-faced whipping and had a hole bored through there right ear

Question 31

what were the funds collected used for?

Answer 31

used to provide hospitals and housing for the ill, disabled and elderly
poor children given apprentices

Question 32

what was the 1576 poor law?

Answer 32

poor people could be sent to prison if they refused to take work

Question 33

why did England find it hard to colonies the new world?

Answer 33

because they were late to find any interest in exploration which meant that the Spanish and Portuguese had a head start in colonization of the new world leaving little space for the English to colonies without making enemies.

Question 34

when did England begin to explore?

Answer 34

1560s

Question 35

what did sailors use before new technology was introduced?

Answer 35

sailors used coastal features to navigate (made it impossible to cross oceans)

Question 36

what was the book that gave information about sailing to the English?

Answer 36

a Spanish book called ‘the art of navigation’ by Martin Cortes

Question 37

what information did the Spanish book give the English?

Answer 37

how to navigate across oceans with a astrolabe

Question 38

what did the long line do?

Answer 38

helped them to estimate their speed with more accuracy

Question 39

when was the long line used?

Answer 39

1570s

Question 40

what was the backstaff?

Answer 40

easier to use and more accurate than the sea astrolabe

Question 41

who invented the backstaff and when?

Answer 41

John Davis in the 1590s

Question 42

what factors promoted exploration?

Answer 42

expanding trade
adventure
new technology
the development of standardised maps
improvements in ship designs
private investment