history- Elizabethan England

Question 1

who designed Hardwick hall?

Answer 1

Robert Smythson

Question 2

what does Bess’s initials on top of the towers show?

Answer 2

status + wealth

Question 3

what did having many chimneys show?

Answer 3

wealth because the owner could afford to heat their home

Question 4

how was order shown?

Answer 4

symmetry of the building and the garden

Question 5

how was wealth shown?

Answer 5

-many chimneys
-many windows
-initials on towers

Question 6

how was the great chain of being shown?

Answer 6

-highest floors had larger windows, upper class=wealth
-4 floors= levels of great chain of being

Question 7

where did Bess get the money and resources to build Hardwick hall?

Answer 7

-her 4th husband= George Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury
-businesses he left for her

Question 8

how was Hardwick Hall an advertisement for Bess?

Answer 8

-wood from trees on estate
-glass from her glassworks
-stone from her quarries
-Bess is able to manage her own money

Question 9

what is the famous rhyme about Hardwick Hall?

Answer 9

‘Hardwick hall more glass than wall’

Question 10

what did young Elizabeth’s portrait represent?

Answer 10

shows she is Ann Boleyn’s daughter and important

Question 11

what are 3 reasons why it considered unlikely that Elizabeth would become Queen?

Answer 11

-her father made her illegitimate
-female
-3rd child of Henry the 8th

Question 12

what did the map portrait represent?

Answer 12

standing on map shows she has concerned it and shows that she is powerful

Question 13

what was the religious settlement?

Answer 13

-combined some catholic practices with protestant ones. –England was protestant but Catholics could attend church and see many of their own faith

Question 14

what was the Essex rebellion and what caused it?

Answer 14

-in 1598-Essex has an argument with Queen Elizabeth
-results in Essex drawing his sword on the Queen

Question 15

what does the court do?

Answer 15

-influence the monarch
-entertain + advise the monarch

Question 16

what are some arguments for why Elizabeth should have married?

Answer 16

-could create an alliance with a foreign country
-Elizabeth could produce an heir to succeed her and continue the tudor line
-could prevent MQoS from ruling England after Elizabeth’s death

Question 17

what does the Lord Lieutenant do?

Answer 17

-part of local government
-oversaw enforcement of policies
-raised + trained military

Question 18

what is exocommunication?

Answer 18

the pope excommunicated Elizabeth from the Catholic church and called for catholic to end her rule

Question 19

what are some arguments against Elizabeth getting married?

Answer 19

-marrying a foreign prince or king could lead to England falling under their control
-marrying an English man - create authority problems
-giving birth was risky for women at this time

Question 20

what did the coronation portrait represent?

Answer 20

she has power-Queen of England

Question 21

what does parliament do?

Answer 21

-advise monarch
-taxation
-passed laws

Question 22

what does the privy council do?

Answer 22

-oversaw law and order
-advise the monarch
-debate current issues
-made sure monarchs decisions were carried out

Question 23

how did England benefit from Exploration?

Answer 23

-territory
-wealth
-power

Question 24

what does the Spanish Armada portrait represent?

Answer 24

that Elizabeth defeated the Spanish Armada