elizabethan england Flashcards

1
Q

who was elizabeths mother

A

anne boleyn

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2
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who was elizabeths father

A

henry VIII

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3
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who was the monarch before elizabeth

A

mary I

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4
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who was the monarch after elizabeth

A

edward VI

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5
Q

henry VIII was threatened by elizabeth so he

A

exiled her

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6
Q

what did patronage mean

A

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

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7
Q

what did progresses mean

A

the royal court would travel around england - major public relations

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8
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how old was elizabeth when her mother was executed

A

2 and a half

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9
Q

who was elizabeths tutor

A

roger ascham

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10
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how was elizabeths education

A

advanced

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11
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who acted like elizabeths mother figure

A

catherine parr

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12
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who influenced elizabeths protestant views

A

catherine parr

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13
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what religion was catherine parr

A

protestant

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14
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what happened to thomas seymour

A

accused of treason & executed in 1549

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15
Q

who was elizabeths sister

A

mary I

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16
Q

who did mary I marry

A

her cousin

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17
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when did mary I become queen

A

1553

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18
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what did mary I do in regards to the pope as queen

A

restored his authority

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19
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when did mary I die

A

in 1558 aged 42

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20
Q

how old was elizabeths brother edward VI when he became king

A

9

21
Q

was elizabeth married

A

no

22
Q

did elizabeth have any children

A

no

23
Q

france and spain were rules by

A

powerful spain

24
Q

why was it hard for her to rule

A

because she was a woman

25
Q

why was her legitimacy questioned

A

because her father remarried

26
Q

what were the challenges from abroad

A

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

27
Q

why was france especially a challenge

A

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

28
Q

what were the financial problems

A

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

29
Q

how many people were in the privy council

A

19

30
Q

what did she want to make the official religion

A

protestantism

31
Q

what did she want to do to the catholics

A

turn them into protestants

32
Q

what type of leader is she

A

a cautious, independent, dominant, intelligent and skillful

33
Q

why didnt people trust her to rule

A

she was young and inexperienced

34
Q

what did essex say to the queen

A

her conditions are as crooked as her carcass

35
Q

when essex insulted the queen he was punished by

A

being banned from court

36
Q

how was essex given a chance to redeem himself

A

he was asked to defeat a rebellion in ireland

37
Q

what made the queen so mad at essex

A

he stormed into her room before she was wigged and gowned

38
Q

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

A

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

39
Q

what did essex lose

A

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

40
Q

when did essex try and rebel

A

early 101

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

A

fortified his house with 300 men

42
Q

there were rumours of what with essex

A

treason and rebellion

43
Q

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

A

they were hostaged

44
Q

where did essex march with his men

A

into the centre of london

45
Q

why did essex march into london

A

to try and capture the queen

46
Q

what happened when essex went home

A

elizabeths forces had surrounded his house

47
Q

what happened to him at the end of the rebellion

A

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

48
Q

where was the earl of essex executed

A

the tower of london

49
Q

when did the earl of essex die

A

25th february 1601