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when is elizabeth born

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1533

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when is edward VI born

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1537

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when does henry VIII die

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1547

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edward VI becomes king

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1547

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edward VI dies and mary tudor becomes queen

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1553

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when was wyatt’s rebellion

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1554

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mary I dies and elizabeth becomes queen

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1558

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when is elizabeth’s coronation

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1559

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9
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when does elizabeth get small pox

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1562

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10
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when do the english defeat the spanish armada

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1588

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when does the pope excommunicate elizabeth

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1570

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when was the irish rebellion

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1598

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13
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when was devereux’s rebellion and execution

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1601

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14
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when does elizabeth die

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1603

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15
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who is catherine of aragon

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first wife and mary I mother

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who is anne bolyne

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second wife and elizabeth I mother

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who is jane seymour

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third wife and edward VI mother

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18
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describe religion and english relations in spain

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roman catholic, philip II is too powerful and is elizabeth’s brother in law

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describe religion and english relations in france

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roman catholic but protestants are spreading, traditional enemy

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describe religion and english relations in netherlands

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protestant, some of the country is ruled by spain, english merchants sold here

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describe religion and english relations in scotland

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protestant, ruled by elizabeth’s catholic cousin, traditional enemy

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22
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describe religion and english relations in ireland

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roman catholic, only controlled a small part, numerous rebellions

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describe religion and english relations in italy

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roman catholic, broke away from the church in 1534

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24
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what was anne bolyne accused of?

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witchcraft, treason and murder

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25
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what was elizabeths childhood home?

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hatfield house

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26
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who was elizabeth’s tutor?

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roger ascham

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27
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what subjects did elizabeth excel in?

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languages, poetry, history, horse riding, musician, dancer and showed a talent for needlework

28
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what did katherine parr do?

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she took a liking to elizabeth, invited her back to court and restored her as an heir after her siblings

29
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who did edward IV want as his heir?

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his protestant cousin lady jane grey

30
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why was elizabeth imprisoned?

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mary I suspected her to be apart of wyatt’s protestant rebellion

31
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what was parliament’s job?

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govern the country, make and pass new laws and raise taxes

32
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what was the court?

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500 nobels who entertained the queen, also know as the queen’s household

33
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what was the privy council?

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small group of elizabeth’s advisors

34
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what is patronage?

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a system elizabeth used where loyalty leads to good roles and riches

35
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what were progresses?

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parades elizabeth and her court would go on

36
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why did elizabeth go on parades?

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to show off her wealth, escape summer plagues in the city, to waste time and loyalty from nobles

37
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who was sir william cecil

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lord of burghley, elizabeths favourite, moderate proestant and chief minister

38
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who was sir christopher hatton

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lord chancellor, danced in court, helped organise progresses and moderate protestant

39
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who was robert dudley

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earl of leicester, romance with elizabeth, childhood friend, master of horse and a radicial puritan

40
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who was sir francis walsingham

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spy master, foreign affairs and a puritan

41
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who was robert devereux

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earl of essex, young favourite, disrespected elizabeth on multiple occasions, treason in 1601 and protestant

42
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who was sir walter raleigh

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explored new lands, secret marriage, executed and protestant

43
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when did eric of sweden propose?

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1559

44
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what were the cons of marrying eric?

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sweden wasn’t that rich or powerful and other kings may see it was offensive if elizabeth married him

45
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what were the pros of marrying eric?

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allows elizabeth to keep her independence, popular with the public and protestant

46
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when did robert dudley propose?

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1559

47
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what were the cons of marrying dudley?

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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

48
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what were the pros of marrying dudley?

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known since childhood, wealthy, he loves her and is protestant

49
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when did francis the duke of anjou propose?

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1572

50
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what were the cons of marrying francis?

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catholic, physically deformed and walsingham and dudley dont like him

51
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what were the pros of marrying francis?

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france would become an ally, rich and young and known as elizabeth’s little frog

52
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when did robert devereux propose?

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1580s

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what were the cons of marrying devereux?

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step-son of robert dudley, many arguements, 34 years younger than elizabeth and she was already infertile

54
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what were the pros of marrying robert devereux

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handsome, knowledge on foreign affairs, protestant and keeps her young

55
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what were parliaments main responsibilities?

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legislation, taxes and advice

56
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number of parliamentary sessions

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13

57
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total number of weeks parliament met over 45 years

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140

58
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total number of acts passed by parliament

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434

59
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how did robert devereux manage to join the privy coucil?

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many key councillors like dudley and walsingham and died leaving a place for new advisors

60
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when was devereux appointed to the privy council?

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1593

61
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who did robert devereux clash with?

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robert cecil the son of william cecil

62
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in what ways did devereux disrespect the queen?

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married in secret without her permission, insulted her in court and even half drew his sword on her

63
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who was the irish rebellion in 1601 led by

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the earl of tyrone

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what did devereux do that went against the queens orders?

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he decided to make peace with the earl of tyrone instead of crushing the uprising

65
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how did the queen punish devereux?

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took away his monopoly on sweet wines which bankrupted him

66
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how many people were in essex’s rebellion

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300

67
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how did elizabeth react to the rebellion?

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she gave the supporters royal pardon but executed devereux

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