Elizabethan England Flashcards
What year did Elizabeth become queen?
1558
When was Queen Elizabeth born?
1533
When was Anne Boleyn executed?
1536
When did Henry VIII die?
1547
When did Edward die?
1553
What year was Elizabeth imprisoned in the Tower of London?
1554
When did Mary die?
1558
How old was Elizabeth when she became Queen?
25
How long did William Cecil live?
1520-98
How long did Francis Walsingham live
1532-90
When did Elizabeth contract small pox and nearly die?
1562
When did the first major revolt in Northern Ireland?
1559
By what year did Parliament start to begin talking about possible matches?
1566
When did the Northern Rebellion happen?
1569
When did Thomas Howard become The Duke of Norfolk?
1554
When did the Ridolfi Plot happen?
1571
When was Robert Devereux born?
1566
When did Robert Devereux become Earl of Essex?
1573
When was the Essex introduced to the Queen?
1587
When was Essex made a Privy council?
1595
When was Essex made Lord Lieutenant of Ireland?
January 1599
When did Robert Cecil gain supporters?
February 1601
When was Essex executed?
25 February 1601
How long did William Shakespeare live?
1564-1616
How long did Richard Burbage live?
1568-1619
When was Englands first permanent theatre made (the red lion)?
1567
When was the Rose theatre opened?
1587
When was the Globe opened?
1599
