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GCSE History - Elizabethan England Flashcards

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What were the 3 opposing religions

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Catholic, Protestant, puritan

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What were Elizabeth’s GRIM problems

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Gender
Religion + rebellion
Invasion
Marriage + money

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When was Elizabeth’s religious settlement

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1559

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What was Elizabeth’s new church

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The Anglican Church

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What and when were the 4 plots against Elizabeth

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Northern earls 1569
Rodolfi 1571
Throckmorton 1583
Babington 1586

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Why was Mary queen of Scots executed

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She was a figurehead for rebellions

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When did England and Spain go to war

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1585

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Why did England beat the Spanish Armada

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Singeing of king of spains beard, ships on fire caused chaos, gods winds pushed Spanish ships to Ireland, Spanish leader had no experience

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How was 1558 - 1588 a golden age

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Development of magnetic compass, new paintings, population increase, technological advances, more educational opportunities

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What were the two types of poor people

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Idle poor and deserving poor

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What are vagabonds

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Wandering beggars

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What were the positives of drakes circumnavigation

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Treasure for England, english strength/ prestige, geographical knowledge and new routes, trading opportunities

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When did drake circumnavigate the globe

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1577

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How much did drake steal from the Spanish

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£600,000

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When was the vagabonds act

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1572

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Why was there an increase in poverty (preconditions, contributing and necessary)

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Preconditions: dissolution of the monastery, wars, enclosures
Contributing: inflation, greedy landlords
Necessary: population growth

17
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How much did the population increase by during Elizabeth’s reign

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35%

18
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What was evidence for a golden age

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Development of the magnet, renaissance with this like paintings, population increase, technological advancements,

19
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What was evidence against a golden age

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Great chain of being, ‘blood sports’ with animal cruelty, low life expectancy, questionable scientific improvement e.g. astronomy, propaganda, colonisation

20
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When was the papal bull

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1570

21
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How much debt did Elizabeth inherit

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£300,000

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