Elizabethen practise questions Flashcards
Describe two key features of theatre in early Elizabethan England
-Only men allowed to act in the theatre. For example, boys played women roles
-Theatre included a standing area called the pit. For example, poor people stood to watch the performance.
Describe two key features of Drakes raid on cadiz
-Humiliating. For example, it was on home soil so this challenged Phillip as a ruler
-Successful. For example, Captured treasure worth £30,000
Describe two key features of English involvement in the Netherlands
-Motivated by religion. For example, Netherlands Protestant rebels asked Elizabeth for help and she sent weapons & money
-Created tensions with spain- For example, it was part of Spains empire and then Robert Dudley accepted title of Governor
Describe two key features of English rivalry with spain
-Religious rivalry- for example, Phillip was Catholic, Elizabeth was Protestant and catholics saw Protestantism as a huge threat
-Commercial rivalry- for example, Spain made English traders apply for licenses to purposefully refuse them.
Describe two key features of English intervention in the New World
-financial motives. eg. wanted to exchange cloth for tobacco, sugar cane and silver
-Piracy. For example, English attacked and seized cargo of spanish treasure fleets
Describe two key features of English victory against the Spanish Armada
Tactics of leadership- Phillip choice of commander Medina had no naval background
Aided by weather conditions- For example battle of grave lines fought in bad weather. England used to this. Spain not.
Describe two key features of English victory against the Spanish Armada
Tactics of leadership- Phillip choice of commander Medina had no naval background
Aided by weather conditions- For example battle of grave lines fought in bad weather. England used to this. Spain not.
Describe two key features of Elizabethan leisure
-Participation sports were dependant on wealth. Eg. Wrestling and swimming, wealthy men private matches, work in class public matches
- Spectator acts were more inclusive . eg. All classes would watch and bet together on the outcomes.
Describe two key features of elizabethan sport
-Hunting popular with all classes in society. eg. Nobility hunted deer and Working class hunted rabbit
- physical sports differed depending on wealth. eg. Wrestling and swimming , wealthy in private matches, lower class in public matches
Describe two key features of Elizabethan education
-Dependant on social status.
eg. Rich people tutored at home. Poor didn’t learn any literacy or numeracy
-Dependant on gender. Girls were taught how to be a mother by cooking & sewing
describe Two key features of grammar school
-Curriculum was very academic.
eg. were taught languages and history
-Only accessible to certain classes
eg. Lower class could not afford it and worked as farm labourers instead
Describe two features of education for girls
-designed to prepare for adult life
eg. they learnt how to cook and sew by mother
-dependant on social status
eg. poor people did not learn any maths or literacy
describe two key features of increasing poverty in Elizabethan England
-inflation was a key cause
eg. Food & rent more expensive so many labourers could not afford new prices
-Population growth
eg. Grew by 35% so harder to get jobs
Describe two key features of policies towards the poor
-Included punitive approaches
eg. Whipping vagrants and drilling a hole through each ear
-Included supportive approaches
eg. JP’s provided poor with raw materials to make things from to sell
