elizabethan england - court and parliament Flashcards
when is elizabeth born
1533
when is edward VI born
1537
when does henry VIII die
1547
edward VI becomes king
1547
edward VI dies and mary tudor becomes queen
1553
when was wyatt’s rebellion
1554
mary I dies and elizabeth becomes queen
1558
when is elizabeth’s coronation
1559
when does elizabeth get small pox
1562
when do the english defeat the spanish armada
1588
when does the pope excommunicate elizabeth
1570
when was the irish rebellion
1598
when was devereux’s rebellion and execution
1601
when does elizabeth die
1603
who is catherine of aragon
first wife and mary I mother
who is anne bolyne
second wife and elizabeth I mother
who is jane seymour
third wife and edward VI mother
describe religion and english relations in spain
roman catholic, philip II is too powerful and is elizabeth’s brother in law
describe religion and english relations in france
roman catholic but protestants are spreading, traditional enemy
describe religion and english relations in netherlands
protestant, some of the country is ruled by spain, english merchants sold here
describe religion and english relations in scotland
protestant, ruled by elizabeth’s catholic cousin, traditional enemy
describe religion and english relations in ireland
roman catholic, only controlled a small part, numerous rebellions
describe religion and english relations in italy
roman catholic, broke away from the church in 1534
what was anne bolyne accused of?
witchcraft, treason and murder
what was elizabeths childhood home?
hatfield house
who was elizabeth’s tutor?
roger ascham
what subjects did elizabeth excel in?
languages, poetry, history, horse riding, musician, dancer and showed a talent for needlework
what did katherine parr do?
she took a liking to elizabeth, invited her back to court and restored her as an heir after her siblings
who did edward IV want as his heir?
his protestant cousin lady jane grey
why was elizabeth imprisoned?
mary I suspected her to be apart of wyatt’s protestant rebellion
what was parliament’s job?
govern the country, make and pass new laws and raise taxes
what was the court?
500 nobels who entertained the queen, also know as the queen’s household
what was the privy council?
small group of elizabeth’s advisors
what is patronage?
a system elizabeth used where loyalty leads to good roles and riches
what were progresses?
parades elizabeth and her court would go on
why did elizabeth go on parades?
to show off her wealth, escape summer plagues in the city, to waste time and loyalty from nobles
who was sir william cecil
lord of burghley, elizabeths favourite, moderate proestant and chief minister
who was sir christopher hatton
lord chancellor, danced in court, helped organise progresses and moderate protestant
who was robert dudley
earl of leicester, romance with elizabeth, childhood friend, master of horse and a radicial puritan
who was sir francis walsingham
spy master, foreign affairs and a puritan
who was robert devereux
earl of essex, young favourite, disrespected elizabeth on multiple occasions, treason in 1601 and protestant
who was sir walter raleigh
explored new lands, secret marriage, executed and protestant
when did eric of sweden propose?
1559
what were the cons of marrying eric?
sweden wasn’t that rich or powerful and other kings may see it was offensive if elizabeth married him
what were the pros of marrying eric?
allows elizabeth to keep her independence, popular with the public and protestant
when did robert dudley propose?
1559
what were the cons of marrying dudley?
no alliance with countries would form, nobility didn’t like him, rumour that he killed his wife amy dudley and it would be too scandalous
what were the pros of marrying dudley?
known since childhood, wealthy, he loves her and is protestant
when did francis the duke of anjou propose?
1572
what were the cons of marrying francis?
catholic, physically deformed and walsingham and dudley dont like him
what were the pros of marrying francis?
france would become an ally, rich and young and known as elizabeth’s little frog
when did robert devereux propose?
1580s
what were the cons of marrying devereux?
step-son of robert dudley, many arguements, 34 years younger than elizabeth and she was already infertile
what were the pros of marrying robert devereux
handsome, knowledge on foreign affairs, protestant and keeps her young
what were parliaments main responsibilities?
legislation, taxes and advice
number of parliamentary sessions
13
total number of weeks parliament met over 45 years
140
total number of acts passed by parliament
434
how did robert devereux manage to join the privy coucil?
many key councillors like dudley and walsingham and died leaving a place for new advisors
when was devereux appointed to the privy council?
1593
who did robert devereux clash with?
robert cecil the son of william cecil
in what ways did devereux disrespect the queen?
married in secret without her permission, insulted her in court and even half drew his sword on her
who was the irish rebellion in 1601 led by
the earl of tyrone
what did devereux do that went against the queens orders?
he decided to make peace with the earl of tyrone instead of crushing the uprising
how did the queen punish devereux?
took away his monopoly on sweet wines which bankrupted him
how many people were in essex’s rebellion
300
how did elizabeth react to the rebellion?
she gave the supporters royal pardon but executed devereux
