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Elizabethan England 1558-88 Flashcards

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When was Elizabeth coronated

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Thursday, 17 November 1558

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Parents of Elizabeth

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Henry VII and Anne Boleyn

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Elizabeths Husband

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N/a - said she was married to England

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Elizabeths Religious beliefs

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Protestant

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What are Nobility

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Was the highest on the social scale, Just bellow the Queen

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What are Gentry

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The gentry followed the nobility and were people of professions, Lawyers, had a lot of land

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What are Yeoman

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Were business owners, usually highly skilled, had a small amount of land or estate

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What are Tenant farmers

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Farmed rented land, usually owned by yeomen or gentry

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What are Merchants

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Often owned a lot of property, they were at the top of the Tan social scale

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What are Craftsmen

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Skilled employees, learned a specific trade or skill

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What are Court

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Made up of Nobility, although they had no authority, under the influence of the monarch, would of lived in the palace

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What are Privy court

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Made up of leading courtiers and advisers, 19 members chosen by the monarch. Met 3 times a week

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What are Parliament

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Made up of lord and commons. Could only be called or dismissed by the monarch. Had very little power. Were only called 10 times in her reign.

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What are Lord lieutenants

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Were represented for a county, members of the privy council, were essential for the monarchs defence and power. VERY IMPORTANT

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What are Justice of peace

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Large landowners who kept the law and order in the local area, unpaid but had a position of status, very popular

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What are Elizabeth strengths

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Sexy , cunning , empowering female women, intelligent, had a good team

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What are Elizabeth Weakness

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Daughter of a bigamist, never had a mother, had no airs, didn’t have a potential husband

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Elizabeths answer to the religious turmoil

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The religious settlement ( 1 year into power )

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Aims of Religious Settlement

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She wanted to unite her country, the protestants and catholics would heal their tensions, she didn’t want to punish anyone in what they believed in

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Reaction to middle way

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Was preparing for a new Queen ( Mary ), catholics thought they could get what they want as they were in parliament, puritans wanted to manage their own church

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How was the settlement enforced

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Act of uniformity, act of supremacy, royal injunction

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Puritan controversy

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Crucifix and vestment

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Crucifix controversy

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Puritans thought that crucifix were idols, they got them taken down as elizabeth didn’t want to create tension

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Vestment controversy

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Didn’t believe priests were special, so they shouldn’t wear special vestments, the archbishop wrote a book of rules, and an exhibition but 37 puritan priests didn’t show up

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Catholic threat

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In 1556 , the pope told catholics not to go to church. Elizabeth didn’t make them pay as it wasn’t that important.

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Revolt of the northern earls

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In 1569, a rebellion took place that catholics rebelled against elizabeth

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Mary queen of Scots threat

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Had a chance to become queen, was supported by catholics

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14 Nov 1569

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Northumberland and Westmorland seize durham and hold a catholic mass

29
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What happened to the ridolfi plot

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Easily intercepted and nothing came of it

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Throckmoton outcome

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Unsuccessful due to the lack of thought put in, if successful would of been very important

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Babignton outcome

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Most successful as it was the closest happening.

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Walsinghams spy network

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Trained agents through France and Spain, Ciphers

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1570

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Ships and galleons would start to be built by the english

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July 1588 -

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BATTLE OF PLYMOUTH

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Rest of 1588

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BATTLE OF THE ISLE OF WHITE
BATTLE OF GRAVELINES
THEN THE ARMADA WAS DEFEATED
SPANISH SHIPS SUNK OFF THE SHORE OF IRELAND

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Main reasons for the defeat of the Armada

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Phillip ignored suggestions by his military advisors.
Communication was poor
Elizabeth had given all control to the english advisor - the earl of Nottingham

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Consequence of the defeat of the armada

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Elizabeth thought she had Gods backing

Elizabeth gained a propaganda victory

38
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Education for poor boys

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No formal education - learned from their family’s, worked to get some extra money

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Education for poor girls

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No formal education - learned skills from family’s

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Education for Well off boys

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Petty school ( 4-8) 
Grammar school ( 8-14 ) -
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What did well off boys study

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Latin , Greek , Ancient and Classical history, Philology, Chess

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Education for Well of girls

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Dame school, run by a smart woman from the town

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What did well of gurls study

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Skills around the house, taught how to be wives / mothers

44
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Education for Upper class boys

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Private tutors until early teens
Noble households until mid teens
University

45
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Education for Upper class gurls

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Private tutor until early teens
Noble household until mid teens
Then get married

46
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The humanist movement

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16th century - believed that learning had its own right, and you shouldn’t be educated for private reasons , stop superstitions

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Protestant bible

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Believed everyone should be able to read the bible - increased education and religion

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Increase in business in the 16th century

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Needed more educated people
Skill based on social hierarchy
This lead to more educated people

49
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Why did the literacy rate go up for boys but NOT girls

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Boys were made to read the bible
Literacy wasn’t the main focus in schools
Elizabeth didn’t want to cause any controversy’s

50
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Cut peise

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A pick pocket who would secretly creep up on people and collect their belongings

51
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The angler

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Fixed a hook to a long stick and stole clothes from washing lines

52
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The drummer

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Pretending he was deaf and dumb to get sympathy money

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Poor

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People who did not have enough money to be fed or spend more than 80% on bread

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Itinerants

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People who have moved from their home parish to find work

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Vagabonds

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Homeless without a jib and begged for money

56
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The act in 1563

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Statute of Artificers

57
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Act of supremacy 1559

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Elizabeth became head of the church, England became protestant , bishops helped the church

58
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The act of uniformity 1559

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Prayer book introduced, bible was english, attendance in church was compulsory, 1 shilling a week

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Royal injunction 1559

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Preachers had to be licensed, had to do it once a month otherwise they lose the licence, no more alters destroyed

60
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Triangular trade

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ENGLAND - goods and food - W.AFRICA - slaves - NEW WORLD - ginger animals sugar pearls - ENGLAND

61
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Walter Raleigh importance

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Created blueprint for the English Colony’s

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