Elizabethan England Flashcards
What problems does the fact that most people were farmers pose?
-Spread out population
-Weather dependent
How much debt did Elizabeth inherit when she became queen?
£300,000
She was …………. From the Catholic Church?
Excommunicated
What was part of the religious settlement?
-Act of uniformity
-Act of supremacy
-Royal injunctions
What did the act of uniformity entail?
Everyone had to worship in the same way
When did Mary Queen of Scots arrive in England?
1568
Why was Mary arriving in England bad for Elizabeth?
-She was a figurehead for rebellion
When was the northern earls rebellion?
1569
What was the main event of the northern earls revolt?
They broke into a cathedral, ripped and burnt the Protestant prayer books and did mass
What was a political reason for the earls revolt?
They lost power and money when Elizabeth became queen because they were catholic
When was the Ridolfi plot?
1571
What was the plan of the Ridolfi plot?
-Overthrow Elizabeth
-Marry MQS to Duke of Norfolk
-Restore Catholicism
All while using the Spanish army
What really happened in the Ridolfi plot?
He went around Europe gathering support but Elizabeth found out.
What was the significance of the Ridolfi plot?
Treason was taken more seriously
Queens surety act - which Mary signed
-St Bartholomews day massacre of Protestants
When was the Throckmorton plot?
1583
What was the Throckmorton plan?
-Kill Elizabeth
-Free Mary
-Restore Catholicism
All while using the French army and Spanish money
What were the events of Throckmorton?
Throckmorton was found out.
His house was searched, incriminating a number of leading Catholics
He was Captured and Tortured.
He confessed MQS involvement but later retracted this.
What was the significance of Throckmorton?
Bond of association
What happened in the Babington plot?
Coded letters in barrels between Mary and Babington
What was the significance of Babington plot?
Mary (finally) was executed
What was the main reasons Mary was executed?
-She was a figurehead for rebellion
-Parliament thought she was a threat
-She was next in line for the throne
What were the main reasons England and Spain went to war?
-Involvement in the Netherlands
-Trade and Commercial rivalry
-Relogion
-Civil war in France
-Marriage rejection
What was the acronym to describe Queen Elizabeths problems?
G - gender
R - religion
I - illegitimate
M - marriage
What are some examples of Elizabeth being a good Queen?
She never raised tax
She paid off the debt she inherited (£300,000) by selling her own land (she also made an extra £300,000)
She created a good religious settlement highlighting the middle way
When was the religious settlement introduced?
1559
What three acts made up the religious settlement?
Act of uniformity
Act of supremacy
Royal injunctions
What did the act of uniformity state?
Everyone had to worship in the same way - you had to go to church every Sunday
What did the act of supremacy state?
Elizabeth was the supreme Governor (head of the church)
What did the royal injunctions state?
They were a set of instructions that you had to follow
What did the Royal injunctions state change about churches?
The English prayer book was used (Protestants happy)
All services and bibles had to be in English (Protestants happy)
Some ornaments and decorations were allowed (Catholics happy)
Everyone had to attend church else they would have to pay a 4 shilling fine.
Priests were allowed to marry (Protestants happy)
Priests could wear fine vestments. (Catholics happy)
Why was there a Puritan Challenge?
They believed that the religious settlement was too much of a compromise with the catholics
Some Puritans were influential —> potentially could take the throne
Some refused to accept the religious settlement —> constant threat
REVOLT OF THE NORTHERN EARLS
Why was there a catholic challenge?
The 1570 papal bull excommunicated Elizabeth from the church.
England was surrounded by Catholic countries
Majority of citizens were Catholic
Some northern Nobels were catholic —> power and strong claim to the throne
