Elizabethan era Flashcards
Who was Elizabeth’s mother?
Anne Boleyn
Who was Elizabeth’s father?
Henry VIII
Who was the monarch before Elizabeth?
Mary I (her half sister)
Who was the monarch after Elizabeth?
James I of England, James VI of Scotland (her cousin)
What 7 problems did Elizabeth face when she came to the throne?
challenges from abroad
financial weaknesses
choosing councillors
creating peace and prosperity
marriage
legitimacy
gender
When did Elizabeth come the throne?
1558
What challenges from abroad were problems for Elizabeth?
France and Spain - Catholic countries
Spanish Armada
Mary Queen of Scots
What religion was Elizabeth?
Protestant
How was challenges from abroad a problem for Elizabeth?
England was bankrupt so could not afford to go to war after Mary I had spent all of England’s money fighting in France
How was financial a problem for Elizabeth?
could not defend the country
difficult to improve quality of life in England
What financial weaknesses were a problem for Elizabeth?
gov was £260000 in debt due to Mary I supporting her husband’s wars
Henry VIII spent a lot of money fighting in France
What was the problem with gender for Elizabeth?
patriarchal society
thought she was weak
husband would have legal authority over wife
What was the problem with legitimacy for Elizabeth?
Catholic Pope did not recognize Henry VIII’s marriage to Anne Boleyn
-> Elizabeth was illegitimate
How was illegitimacy a problem for Elizabeth?
could be overthrown
What was the problem with marriage for Elizabeth?
foreign prince could take control
husband has legal authority
found suitors unsutiable
What was the problem with choosing councillors?
had to choose carefully as they advised her intricate decisions of England
What was the problem with creating peace and prosperity?
people were unhappy - likely to rebel
lived in prosperity
Who shaped Elizabeth’s character?
Henry VIII
Catherine Parr
Roger Ashcam
Kat Ashley
Edward VI
Mary I
Thomas Seymour
Who was Henry VIII?
Elizabeth’s father
How did Henry VIII shape Elizabeth’s character?
executed her mother for not birthing a son
declared her illegitimate
killed and arrested her Yorkist cousins
Who was Roger Ashcam?
Cambridge scholar
How did Roger Ashcam shape Elizabeth’s character?
greatest intellectual influence
taught her French, Latin, Greek, Spanish, Italian, History, poetry, art and sport
Who was Catherine Parr?
step mother
father’s 6th wife
How did Catherine Parr shape Elizabeth’s character?
mother figure
Protestant reformer - influenced her religious views and education
Who was Kat Ashley?
Elizabeth’s governess
Who was Edward VI?
half-brother
How did Edward VI shape Elizabeth’s character?
close until he became King
- made Lady Jane Grey his heir instead
Who was Mary I?
half-sister
How did Mary I shape Elizabeth’s character?
- hated Anne Boleyn
- regarded Elizabeth as a by-product of a bigamous marriage
- Catholic - proud of Spanish heritage
- burned nearly 300 Protestants at the stake
- imprisoned her in Tower of London
How many Protestants did Mary I burn at the stake?
nearly 300
Who did Edward VI make his heir?
Lady Jane Grey
What religion was Mary I?
Catholic
What religion was Edward VI?
Protestant
Who was Thomas Seymour?
Jane Seymour (step mother’s) brother
How did Thomas Seymour shape Elizabeth’s character?
married Catherine Parr after Henry’s death
Elizabeth lived in their house
flirting scandal but Elizabeth managed to stay innocent by saying he planned to kill Edward VI (his nephew) and marry Elizabeth
executed for treason in 1549
patronage
progresses
elizabeths roles
structure of parliament
mportance of parts of parliament
marraige
suitors
walshingham
william cecil
