Elizabethan Revolts Flashcards
What year was the revolt of the northern earls
1569
How many English rebels where involved in the revolt of the northern earls
5400
What year did the pope excommunicate Elizabeth
1570
What year was the ridolfi plot
1571
What year was the Spanish fury
1576
What year was the parcification of Ghent
1576
What year did Francis’s drake sail for the Americans
1577
What year was the throckmorten plot
1583
What year was the act for the preservation of the queens safety
1585
What year was Francis drake raised on Cadiz
1586
What year was the Babington plot
1586
What year was Mary queen of Scot’s execution
1587
What year was the Spanish Armada
1588
Who was the three leading people in the revolt of the northern earls
Earl of Northumberland (Thomas Percy)
Earl of Westmorland (Charles Neville)
Duke of Norfolk ( Thomas Howard)
Who was ridolfi
Italian banker, plotted with Spain to overthrow Elizabeth
Who was throckmorten
English catholic, plotted to make Mary QoS queen
Who was the Duke of guise
French catholic, plotted with throckmorten to overthrow Elizabeth
Who was Francis’s drake
Explorer circumnavigated throne
Who was William Cecil
Elizabeth Secretary of State until 1573
Who was Francis walsingham
Elizabeth Secretary of State from 1573
Who was Phillip 2
King of Spain launched armada to invade England in 1588
What is religious rivalry
Spanish countries and protest countries were rivals for power
What is a counter reformation
Attempts by pope, carried out by Spain to return all of Europe to catholicism
What was the revolt of the northern earls
Catholic plot to overthrow Elizabeth, Norfolk to marry Mary QoS and put her on throne. Catholics English where 5400 and there was going to be Spanish troops aswell. Elizabeth raised 14000 men. Plot failed. Leaders(not Norfolk) executed
What is a papal bull
Order given by pope given to all catholics
What was the ridolfi plot
Plot to put Mary on throne. Supported by Norfolk pope and Spain. Failed. Norfolk executed
What was the throckmorten plot
Throckmorten and Duke of guide plotted to invade (40000 troops) and overthrow Elizabeth. Spain to give money. Failed
What was the act for the preservation of the queens safety
Stated that if Elizabeth got killed, Mary would be barred form succession. If Mary was involved in plots she could be tried in court
What was the babington plot
Babington plotted with Duke of guise to invade (60,000 troops),assassinate Elizabeth, put Mary on throne. Discovered by walsingham. Failed. Mary QofS execution
What is meant by the term spy network
Walsinghams spies in England and abroad
What is the new world
‘New’ countries discovered in the Americas
What is colonies
Land claimed by eg. Spain/Britain and owned by them
What is privateering
Piracy! Francis drake was a privateer who stole from Spain
What was the raid on Cadiz
Aka the singeing of the kings beard. 30 ships destroyed. Delayed armada by one year
What is the Spanish fury
Unpaid Spanish soldiers killed as thousands in Netherlands
What was the pacification of Ghent
Treaty Spain was forced to sign after Spanish fury, agreeing to leave Netherlands
What was the armada
Spanish invading fleet, 130 ships and 30,000 men
What is galleons
English ships- faster and lighter than Spanish ships
What was the battle of gravelines
Sea battle, England used fireships, Spanish ships scattered
