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who was elizabeths mother

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anne boleyn

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who was elizabeths father

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henry VIII

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who was the monarch before elizabeth

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mary I

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who was the monarch after elizabeth

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edward VI

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henry VIII was threatened by elizabeth so he

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exiled her

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what did patronage mean

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giving particular men key places in court - made everyone loyal to the queen - jobs highly sought after

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what did progresses mean

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the royal court would travel around england - major public relations

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how old was elizabeth when her mother was executed

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2 and a half

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9
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who was elizabeths tutor

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roger ascham

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how was elizabeths education

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advanced

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who acted like elizabeths mother figure

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catherine parr

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who influenced elizabeths protestant views

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catherine parr

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what religion was catherine parr

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protestant

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14
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what happened to thomas seymour

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accused of treason & executed in 1549

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who was elizabeths sister

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mary I

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who did mary I marry

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her cousin

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when did mary I become queen

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1553

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what did mary I do in regards to the pope as queen

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restored his authority

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19
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when did mary I die

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in 1558 aged 42

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how old was elizabeths brother edward VI when he became king

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9

21
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was elizabeth married

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no

22
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did elizabeth have any children

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no

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france and spain were rules by

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powerful spain

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why was it hard for her to rule

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because she was a woman

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why was her legitimacy questioned

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because her father remarried

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what were the challenges from abroad

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they were at war with france & spain & had no allies

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why was france especially a challenge

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mary of scots was married to the heir of france and had a claim to the throne

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what were the financial problems

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the government had gone into mass debt after mary I & there is poverty

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how many people were in the privy council

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19

30
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what did she want to make the official religion

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protestantism

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what did she want to do to the catholics

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turn them into protestants

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what type of leader is she

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a cautious, independent, dominant, intelligent and skillful

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why didnt people trust her to rule

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she was young and inexperienced

34
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what did essex say to the queen

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her conditions are as crooked as her carcass

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when essex insulted the queen he was punished by

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being banned from court

36
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how was essex given a chance to redeem himself

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he was asked to defeat a rebellion in ireland

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what made the queen so mad at essex

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he stormed into her room before she was wigged and gowned

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what did the queen make essex do after seeing her in bed

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ordered him infront of the privy council, standing for 5 hours and banned from court & placed under house arrest

39
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what did essex lose

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his jobs and his monopoly on sweet wines, ruining his career

40
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when did essex try and rebel

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early 101

41
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what did essex do to his house and with how many men

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fortified his house with 300 men

42
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there were rumours of what with essex

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treason and rebellion

43
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what happened to the 4 privy council members who went to essex house

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they were hostaged

44
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where did essex march with his men

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into the centre of london

45
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why did essex march into london

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to try and capture the queen

46
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what happened when essex went home

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elizabeths forces had surrounded his house

47
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what happened to him at the end of the rebellion

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he was accused of being a traitor and executed at the tower of london

48
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where was the earl of essex executed

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the tower of london

49
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when did the earl of essex die

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25th february 1601

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