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History EOY Flashcards

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Who was Martin Luther?

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Martin Luther was a German monk who was angry with the corruption in the church so he started the Reformation

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What were the 95 theses?

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A list of complaints about the Catholic church that Luther nailed to a door in Wittenburg.

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When did Luther write his theses?

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1517

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Name three of the 95 theses.

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  1. Churches were full of idolatry
  2. The clergy were breaking their vows of chastity, poverty and obedience
  3. There was Nepotism in the churches.
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What were Henry VIII’s wives called? How did they leave him?

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  1. Catherine of Aragon- Divorced
  2. Anne Boleyn- Beheaded
  3. Jane Seymour- Died
  4. Anne of Cleves- Divorced
  5. Katherine Howard- Beheaded
  6. Catherine Parr- Survived
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Name three ways in which Henry VIII became a renaissance prince.

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  1. Learnt lots of languages
  2. Paid for art
  3. Discussed new ideas with his friends often
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Why did the Pilgrimage of Grace happen?

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The dissolution of the monastries

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Who led the Pilgrimage of Grace?

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Robert Aske

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What year did the Pilgrimage of Grace happen?

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1537

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Name the consequences of the Pilgrimage of Grace

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Henry VIII asked the leaders to London for a talk. Then he killed them.

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What was the King’s Great Matter?

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He needed a son and to have one, he needed a new wife. To get this he had to break from the church and become head of the Church of England.

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How did Mary I prosecute Protestants?

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She burned about 300 of them.

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Explain Elizabeth I’s problems relating to religion/via media

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She created a middle way for most of the country to be freely protestant and Catholic.

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Explain Elizabeth I’s problems relating to succession

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She had no heirs and this led to wars over deciding the next monarch.

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Explain Elizabeth I’s problems relating to her looks

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As a young queen she had good looks but as she got older, her teeth turned black and her hair fell out. She had all of her portraits painted to make her look young.

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Explain Elizabeth I’s problems relating to poverty

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There was lots of poverty in her rule and she introduced many laws about it. Including severe punishment for begging

17
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When was the gunpowder plot?

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5th November, 1605

18
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What was the Monteagle letter?

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The letter to Lord Monteagle that alerted parliament to the plot.

19
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What was the purpose of the Gunpowder Plot?

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To kill James I whilst in Parliament along with the other important Protestants

20
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What was the first stop (after Europe) in the triangular slave trade.

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The west coast of Africa

21
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What was the second stop (after Africa) in the triangular slave trade and what was this section of the journey called?

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The Americas/ Caribbean
The middle passage

22
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What was traded in Africa in the triangular slave trade?

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Guns for slaves

23
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What was traded in the Americas/Caribbean in the triangular slave trade?

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Slaves for cotton, tobacco and sugar

24
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Name three causes for the abolition of slavery. Make sure you can explain each one as this is the essay.

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Economic
Religious
Moral

25
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Explain causes for the slave trade.

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Cheap and high demand for cotton sugar and tobacco

26
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Who was Thomas Cranmer?

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The Archbishop of Canterbury, wrote the Book of Common Prayer (aka the English Prayer Book)

27
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Who was Thomas Wolsey?

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The Chancellor and Archbishop of York, was accused of treason for failing to secure a divorce of Henry VIII

28
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Who was Thomas Howard?

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The prominent nobleman and the Duke of Norfolk and the uncle of Henry VIII 5th wife.

29
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Who was Thomas Cromwell?

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The chief Minister to Henry VIII and was responsible for the investigation of the monasteries.

30
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Who was Thomas Moore?

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The Chancellor, was executed for refusing to swear the Oath of Supremacy acknowledging that Henry VIII was head of the church.

31
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When did the slave trade end?

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1807

32
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When did Elizabeth I become queen?

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1558

33
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When did Mary I become queen?

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1553

34
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When did Henry break with Rome (sign the act of supremacy)?

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1534

35
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When did Henry VIII become King?

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1509

36
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When did Elizabeth I die?

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1603

37
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When was the end of slavery in the British Empire?

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1833

38
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What year was the Spanish Armada defeated?

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1588

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