Elizabethans 1-3 Flashcards
What is Elizabeth I cousin, brother, sister, and father
Father- Henry VIII
Brother- Edward VI
Sister- Mary (older)
Cousin- Mary Queen of Scots
When did Elizabeth inherit the throne and why
In 1558 after Mary’s death
Why did some people question Elizabeth’s claim to the throne
Her mother was beheaded by Henry VIII so it was illegitimate
She was a woman in a patriarchal society
How much debt did Elizabeth inherit
£300,000 plus loans she needed to take out for army
When was the Protestant Reformation
1517
How was Europe divided with religion
Spain and France were Catholic
Netherlands and England were Protestant
What would be examples of religious divisions
Puritan and Protestant MPs being more involved in Parliament
Catholics (North) vs Protestant (South) vs Puritains
What was Elizabeth’s religious settlement and when
A mid way between Catholicism and Protestantism without explicitly choosing one
1559
What features of both Catholic and Protestant did Elizabeth’s mid way have
Protestant- Queen was head of the protestant Church
Catholic- Decorated Churches and Priest vestments
What initially happened to rescuants
Fined
Before 1580 response to rescuancy for Catholics
Fines not enforced
What were Church papists
Catholics who still were loyal to Pope, however went to Anglican Church services
How did Elizabeth’s government increase persecution after 1580
1581- Fine for rescuancy increases to £20
1585- Elizabeth gives death penalty to anyone housing Jesuits
1593- Catholics cannot move more than 5 miles from their home
When did the pope say it would be right to kill Mary
1580
Stats of Catholics in Elizabeth’s reign
3 million in 1588
40,000 in 1603
When was the gunpowder plot and who did it try to assasinate
1605
King James I
Differences between Catholicism, Protestantism, Puritain
Catholicism Protestantism Puritains
Pope Monarch No-one
Bishops Bishops Elected commities
Latin English English
Decorated Plain Simple
Vestments None Never
What was the Royal Court
Group of nobles and privy councilors that surround the Queen
What were courtiers
Traveled with Elizabeth as she toured
How did Elizabeth control Privy Council members
Patronage- Granting positions of power to her favorites