History - Elizabeth and The English Civil War

Question 1

Elizabeth I’s reign

Answer 1

1558 - 1603

Question 2

Problems Elizabeth faced on becoming Queen

Answer 2

Religion
Marriage and Heir
Legitimacy
Gender

Question 3

Elizabeth’s Middle Way - in favour of Protestants

Answer 3

• Protestants didn’t want statues
• Protestants wanted Queen as head of church
• Protestants wanted Bible in English

Question 4

Elizabeth’s Middle Way - in favour of Catholics

Answer 4

• Catholics thought Priests should wear bright robes
• Catholics thought there could be music in churches
• Catholics thought churches should be decorated

Question 5

3 of Elizabeth’s Suitors

Answer 5

• Phillip II of Spain, alliance with Spain
• Eric of Sweden - popular with England + a Protestant
• Robert Dudley - Murdered his first wife..? Unpopular…

Question 6

When did Mary arrive in England?

Answer 6

1568

Question 7

Why did Mary leave Scotland in the first place?

Answer 7

She was thought to have been involved in her second husband’s - Lord Darnley - murdered

Question 8

When was the Northern Earl’s Rebellion

Answer 8

1569

Question 9

What was the Northern Earls’ Rebellion?

Answer 9

Earls of Northumberland and Westmorland raised an army to try and replace Elizabeth with Mary - Elizabeth had to send an army of 600 to defeat it

Question 10

When was the Ridolfi Plot?

Answer 10

1571

Question 11

What was the Ridolfi Plot?

Answer 11

Robert de Ridolfi planned to free Mary from Elizabeth’s house arrest, have her marry the Duke of Norfolk, replace Elizabeth with the support of Spain

Question 12

When was the Throckmorton Plot?

Answer 12

1583

Question 13

What was the Throckmorton Plot?

Answer 13

Francis Throckmorton organised a French army to invade, with the support of the Pope + King Phillip II of Spain

Question 14

When was the Babington Plot?

Answer 14

1586

Question 15

What was the Babington Plot?

Answer 15

Sir Antony Babington planned to rescue Mary and murder Elizabeth - secret letters discovered between them, Mary tried and found guilty

Question 16

When was Mary executed?

Answer 16

8th February, 1587

Question 17

When was the Spanish Armada?

Answer 17

1588

Question 18

Who succeeded Elizabeth?

Answer 18

James 6th Scotland/1st England

Question 19

Who was King during the English Civil War?

Answer 19

Charles I

Question 20

Causes of the Civil War?

Answer 20

• Ship Tax
• Monopolies
• Divine Right of Kings
• Charles Married Henrietta Maria, a Catholic
• Tried to make the Church of England too Catholic
• Charles tried to rule without Parliament

Question 21

Which was the first Battle of the Civil War?

Answer 21

The Battle of Edgehill - 1642 - No clear victory

Question 22

Second battle of the English Civil War?

Answer 22

The Storming of Bristol - 1643 - Royalists won

Question 23

Third battle of the Civil War?

Answer 23

The Battle of Marston Moor - 1644 - Parliamentarians win - “Battle of Marston Moor, 1644, win win win for OlivOR

Question 24

Last battle of the Civil War?

Answer 24

The Battle of Naseby - 1645 - Parliamentarians had founded the New Model Army, they defeated the Royalists

Question 25

When was Charles I defeated by Cromwell?

Answer 25

1648

Question 26

When was Charles tried and executed?

Answer 26

1649

Question 27

What was the title Cromwell gave himself?

Answer 27

Lord Protector