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Elizabethen England Flashcards

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When did she become queen?

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1558

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how long did she reign?

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almost 45 years

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when did she die

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1603

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which family was she frome

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the tudors

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since when did the tudors reign

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since henry vii (7) in 1485

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who was her father

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henry 8th

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who was her mother

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anne boleyn

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who was henry viii first wife

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catherine of aragon

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when she was born what line was she to the throne>

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she was third in line

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10
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Was she ex[pected to be queen

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no

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what happened in 1554

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she was accused of conspiring against her half sister queen mary I

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what happened when she was accussed

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she was placed under house arrest

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what kinds of negative things would describe Elizabeth

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She trusted very few people, be indecisive until she could work out all the possible consequences of all actions.

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what positive things would describe Elizabeth

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she was educated, confident and intelligent. She went on to become an effective and powerful leader

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Why didn’t people want her to become queen?

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Gender and Illigitimacy

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What was the issue around gender?

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The monarch was normally considered to be a man - a woman was felt to be unnatural. They also expected her to act as a figurehead with male counsellors or a husband to take control. She was determined to rule in her own right and refused to let her counsellors take over.

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17
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What was the issue with illigitimacy?

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In 1533 Henry 8th divorced his first wife . Divorce is forbidden in the catholic church and hence his daughter was not legitimate to Catholics, Illegitimate children are normally allowed to inherit

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18
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What is the court represent for Elizabeth

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the heart of social and political life

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What was the court

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the large group of people that surrounded the queen

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20
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how many people normally were in the court?

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1000

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can you name some of her favourites?

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Robert Dudley, Christopher Hatton and Sir Walter Raleigh

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Who was Robert Dudley

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a favourite who was made earl of leicester

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who was christopher hatton

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a favourite who became lord chancellor even though he didn’t have any relevant experience

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what was sir walter raleigh

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a favourite who was allowed to colonise the new world as well as receiving many valuable gifts

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what were courtiers expected to do

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flatter elizabeth, shower her with gifts and pretend to be in love with her

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what kinds of pastimes were they engaged in

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plays, concerts, hunting, jousting and tennis. Balls asnd grand meals as well - not mcdonalds

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what did the entertainments and fashionable clothes signify?

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To impress her subjects and foreign visitors by displaying her wealth and power

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28
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What happened when Elizabeth travelled

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she moved between her palaces and houses of noble men

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what were these travels called?

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Royal progresses and the entire court travelled with her

30
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What did political power rely on?

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Access to the Queen

31
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Who was the center of the government

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The queen

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Who had the greatest power

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Those closest to the Queen

33
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What was the centre of political kife

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The court

34
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Did courtiers gold positions in government

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Not necessarily but they did have power via access to the Queen

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What did the competition of the courtiers to get the queen’s attention lead to

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It degenerate d into cobfiict

36
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What is patronage?

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The handing out if titles offices and monopolies which gave men jncone. Elizabeth had a lot of titles to give away

37
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What did patronage ejsure

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Loyalty

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What did patronage do

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It made people economically dependent on her

39
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How was patronage distributed

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Widely that is to a wide range of people to ensure political stability - everyone felt they could benefit from the queen so they were less likely to rebel

40
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Why was patronage used

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It allowed the Queen to reward her courtiers without spending antly of her limited incone

41
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What effect did patronage have

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It undermined the great noble families who inherited large tracts of land as there were a large number of prior who tried on the Queen

42
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What was the structure of Elizabethan government

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Elizabeth was the head of state and advised by the privy council. Paisley existed and it raised taxes, CB padded laws and a have advice

43
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What were the privy councils two ma n roles

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To give advice to he queen and manage the administration of the government

44
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What was the administration of government

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Making sure that policies were enforced. These policies included things like religion, economy military foreign policy and the queen’s security

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What was the privy council made up of

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Twenty men chosen by the queen - they were her closest and most trusted advisors and many served in the council for years

46
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Did the queen have to follow the advice of the councillors

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No

47
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Who was William cecil

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Elizabeth’s principal secretary and her closest advisor

48
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What is said of William cecil

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That he was a highly skilled administrator and politicians. Some have argued that Elizabeth’s success was due to William as well as her

49
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What title was given to Henry cicl

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Lord burghley

50
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What role in government did Elizabeth give William cecil

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Lord high treasurer - it allowed him to control the royal fkannces

51
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Name Elizabeth’s other key advisors

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Nicholas bacon - lord chancellor and Francis Walsingham who was principals secretary

52
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What was the structure of plarljan

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House of lord unelected nobility church men
Host of commons elected buy men with s certain amount of property
The crown controlled who go elected in some areas as well as some powerful local figures

53
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What were parliament’s main functions

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Advice taxation and legislation

54
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Explain parliament giving advice

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Parliament was an important point of contact between Central government and local government and so they could gauge the mood of these population

55
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Explain parliament raising taxes

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When the queen needed extra money she needed parliament permission to raise taxes

56
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How did parliament raise legislation

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The queen needed parliament s approval to pass new laws - she could get around t using royal proclamations

57
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What are the main difference between parliament then and now

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It was a secondary part of government and sessions were temporary occasional and powers were likited

58
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What could Elizabeth do to parliament

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To summon and dismiss parliament

59
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Did she like using parliament

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No she called 13 sessions in her 44 year rule

60
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What parliament free to debate what it looked?

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No it needed the queen’s permission to debate religion succession and foreign policy

61
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On the whole what did parliament discuss

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Local matter, social or economic issues which it could discuss without royal permission

62
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What did Elizabeth believe about herself?

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That she believe in divine right - that rulers were sent by God to govern and this lead to the royal prerogatice to rule without interference of parliament

63
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What did the privy council do

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It works between the queen and parliament

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How did William operate in the privy council

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He was effective at getting MPs to support the queen’s policies

65
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What did some of the privy councillors do

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They say I parliament and acted as royal spokesmen as well as steering debate in favour of riyal policies

66
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What did the speaker do

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Her kept order and was chosen by the queen and monitored by the privy council

67
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Did Elizabeth ever speak in parliament

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Yes and she was considered to be a strong public speaker

68
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Did parliament agree with elizabeth

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Not necessarily they wanted her to get married and provide an heir - some puritans wanted to challenge the religious settlement and make England more orotestant. They were also worried about Mary Queen of Scots and the Catholic plots surrounding her . They wanted her to take action against her.

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Did parliament agree with elizabeth

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Not necessarily they wanted her to get married and provide an heir - some puritans wanted to challenge the religious settlement and make England more orotestant. They were also worried about Mary Queen of Scots and the Catholic plots surrounding her . They wanted her to take action against her.

GCSE AQA HISTORY Elizabethan England (1 decks)

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