History Keywords Flashcards
Doctrine
The teachings and belief of the Church.
Martyr
A person who dies for their beliefs.
Galleon
A large warship.
Colonists
People who go abroad to find new places to live.
Abdicate
To give up one’s throne and cease to be king/queen.
Dissolution of the monasteries.
The process (1536-41) under which Henry VIII closed the Catholic monasteries and took their wealth.
Jesuit
A Catholic priest whose mission was to turn Protestant countries back to Catholic.
Dynasty
A succession of generations from the same ruling family.
Civil war
A conflict between two sides of the same country.
Black comedy
Comedy which uses dark humour, often about sensitive subjects.
Parliament
The institution that is summoned by the Queen and helps her rule.
Missionary
A person who travels to spread the word of God.
Commons
Part of Parliament which helps the monarch to rule.
Propoganda
Using images of information to persuade people.
Holy Communion
A Catholic tradition in which bread and wine are used to represent the blood and body of Jesus Christ.`
Privy council
A small group of ministers that help the queen rule.
Court
The group of people who live with the queen, including advisors.
Ciphers
Writing in code.
Armada
A large fleet of ships.
Heretic
Someone whose beliefs go against the ideas of the Church.
Clergy
People who have been trained to carry out religious services.
Protestant reformation
A movement started by Martin Luther in Germany that broke away from the Catholic religion.
Puritans
Very strict protestants, who want to remove all traces of Catholicism.
Holy Roman Emperor
Ruler elected to govern land in central Europe eg Austria.
Gloriana
A name given to Elizabeth I because she was so gloriously successful.
Renaissance
The revival of art and literature in the 14th to 16th centuries in Europe.
Excommunicated
To be expelled from the Catholic Church by the Pope.
Usurper
Someone who steals the throne.
Piracy
The practice of attacking and robbing ships at sea.
Ambassador
Person who represents another country.
Exchequer
The government department that looks after the Queen’s finances.
Succession
The act of process of becoming a king or queen.
Custom duties
Taxes paid to the government on goods coming into a country.
Vagabond
A wandering beggar who often turned to crime.
