Elizabeths First Problems Flashcards
1
Q
Why was France a threat?
A
French advantages:
- larger population
- Wealthier
- Catholic
- Auld Alliance (France and Scotland)
- Mary Queen of Scot’s challenge to the throne.
- This meant French troops were stationed in Scotland.
2
Q
Why was Calais important?
A
- England had held it for hundreds of years
- Great military value and trading outpost.
- Humiliated England to lose it, as they had owned it.
3
Q
Elizabeth’s personal problems/ weaknesses
A
- Female, considered incapable of governing.
- Bastard, illegitimate child, people don’t think she deserves the throne.
- Takes a long time to make decisions, leads to plots against her, and parliament was frustrated.
- Bad temper.
- Catholics favoured Mary Queen of Scots.
4
Q
What was debasement?
A
-Henry VIII and Edward VI had reduced the value and quality of gold coins, order to pay for war.
This results in:
- Currency being weaker.
- Products cost more.
- Foreigners don’t trust English currency.
5
Q
How could Elizabeth raise money to deal with financial weakness?
A
- Rents and income from their own land.
- Taxes from trade.
- Addition also taxes, subsides.
- Profits of justice, fines.
- Forced loans, never repaid.
6
Q
What were Elizabeth’s most important?
A
- France
- Debt
- Mary queen of Scots (Auld alliance)
