Elizabethan England Flashcards
Why was religion a problem when Elizabeth first came into power?
Henry V111 converted to protestant leaving half of the country protestant and half catholic
Why did Elizabeth have enemies abroad and who were they?
The pope and spain
Due to england being the only protestant country in the world
Which area did religion cause problems for ?
north east england who disapproved of the protestant queen and started multiple rebellions
How much debt was elizabeth in by the time she became queen?
£300,000
Why did elizabeth struggle as a woman?
people believed women weren’t strong enough to lead especially in battle, and her husband could marry her to exploit her power
Which growing issues were elizabeth blamed fpr?
landowners kicking farmers off their land causing homelessness
outbreaks of disease eg sweating sickness
why did henry v111 turn the country protestant
divorce was forbidden in the catholic faith
which areas were mainly catholic
north and west england
how much more power did spain have than england when elizabeth came into power?
5 times as much wealth
biggest superpower in the world
who was head of the church for puritans
no one
who should run the church in puritanism
elected committees
what language should the bible be in puritanism
english
what should churches look like for puritans
simple and not decorated
should priests wear vestments for puritans
no
how did elizabeth make a “middle way”
left grey areas that meant the rules of services didn’t specifically tailor to catholics or protestants
how did the pope react to elizabeth’s middle way
didn’t immediately excommunicate her because she agreed the settlement was fair