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How did Elizabeth handle her job as Queen of England? Flashcards

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Which of Elizabeth’s closest advisors was made ‘Lord Steward of the Royal Household’ in 1587?

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Robert Dudley

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How was Francs Walsingham connected to Elizabeth?

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Was Secretary of State (leader of the Privy Council). Was Elizabeth’s ‘spymaster.’ Helped develop England’s navy and was involved in the trial and execution of Mary, Queen of Scots.

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What job did the Privy Council do?

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They were responsible for the day to day running of the country and its members were Elizabeth’s main advisors. The council was led by the Secretary of State.

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How was William Cecil connected to Elizabeth?

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Was Secretary of State (leader of the Privy Council) twice and Elizabeth’s most trusted advisor. He encouraged her to take control of Catholic Ireland and a helped develop the Poor Laws and other new religious policies.

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What were the negatives of Robert Devereux as a suitor to Elizabeth?

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He was thirty years younger than Elizabeth and seen as reckless and immature.

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What job did Justices of the Peace (JPs) do?

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Each county had several JPs chosen from the local gentry (the social class below the nobility but above everybody else). Their job was to ensure that the laws passed by parliament were followed.One JP could imprison a person, more than one JP was needed to sentence someone to be executed.

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What is treason?

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An attempt to kill over overthrow the monarch or betray the country; punishable by death.

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Which 3 monarchs ruled England before Elizabeth?

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Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I.

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Why was taxation such a problem for Queen Elizabeth?

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The government needed money, taxing people was the way to get it, but there was a real problem of poverty (caused by a sharp increase in population) . Raising taxes would be a very unpopular and potentially dangerous choice for Elizabeth.

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How was Elizabeth connected to Henry VIII?

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He was her Dad.

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What do we mean when we talk about the Royal Court?

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The nobles, advisors and others who surrounded the monarch. This was NOTHING to do with a court of law.

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What were the negatives of Francis, Duke of Alencon and Anjou as a suitor to Elizabeth?

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He was Catholic and a lot younger than Elizabeth.

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What were the negatives of Robert Dudley as a suitor to Elizabeth?

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He had already been married, was suspected in the murder of his wife and was from a family of traitors to the crown.

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What were the positives of Francis, Duke of Alencon and Anjou as a suitor to Elizabeth?

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He was from a very wealthy family and would bring an alliance between England and France.

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What were the positives of Robert Dudley as a suitor to Elizabeth?

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He was English, influential, rich and a member of the Privy Council.

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What is an example of an argument in favour of Elizabeth’s getting married?

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Marriage could create an alliance with a foreign country or win the support of a powerful family.

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Why was foreign policy (relations with other countries) such a problem for Queen Elizabeth?

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France and Spain were powerful Catholic countries who had the support of the Pope and saw Protestant England as a target.

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Which of Elizabeth’s closest advisors played a key role in the trial and execution of Mary, Queen of Scots?

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Francis Walsingham

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What job did Lord Lieutenants do?

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They were appointed by the Queen to run a specific area of the country. They were responsible for raising a militia (armed soldiers) from that area if the Queen needed it.

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How was Elizabeth connected to Mary I?

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They were sisters.

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Why was succession a problem in the time of Queen Elizabeth?

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Elizabeth wasthe last of the Tudors. In the past, there had been civil wars when it wasn’t clear who the heir to the throne was. Elizabeth nearly died of smallpox in 1562. Parliament and the Privy Council were very keen for her to marry and have children.

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Why was religion such a problem for Queen Elizabeth?

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Elizabeth was Protestant but she wanted to avoid the religious troubles her father and siblings had created plus she did not want to anger her enemies. She allowed Catholics to worship privately. Nevertheless, many Catholics still didn’t recognise her authority as she was born of a Protestant queen.

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How was Robert Dudley connected to Elizabeth?

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Favourite, friend and suitor. In 1562 he joined the Privy Council. From 1563 he was one of the greatest landowners in North Wales and the English West Midlands.

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What were the positives of Robert Devereux as a suitor to Elizabeth?

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He was English and Protestant.

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Who was and what had happened to Elizabeth’s Mother?

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Anne Boleyn, she had been executed for treason in 1536.

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Why was Mary, Queen of Scots such a problem for Queen Elizabeth?

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Unless Elizabeth had a child, her cousin Mary (Queen of Scotland) was heir to the throne of England. In 1568, Mary was exiled from Scotland to England. She was a Catholic. Catholics in England would have viewed her as an alternative queen to fight for.

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What is an example of argument against Elizabeth’s getting married?

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Marrying a foreign prince or king could lead to England falling under their control.

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Which of Elizabeth’s closest advisors helped to create the Poor Laws?

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William Cecil

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In what year did Elizabeth become Queen of England?

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1558

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What was Elizabeth referring to when she told parliament: “At present it is not convenient; nor shall be without some peril unto you and certain danger unto me.”?

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Her not getting married.

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What job did Parliament do in the time of Queen Elizabeth?

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It had influence over taxes and was responsible for passing laws.

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What were the positives of Phillip II as a suitor to Elizabeth?

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Marriage would create an alliance between England and Spain.

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What were the negatives of Phillip II as a suitor to Elizabeth?

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He was Catholic, had been married to Elizabeth’s sister Mary and was very unpopular in England.

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Why was Ireland such a problem for Queen Elizabeth?

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Elizabeth considered herself to be Queen of Ireland. Many Irish people did not agree. In 1559, there was a major revolt in northern Ireland against her rule. More would follow.

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Which of these was never a part of Elizabeth’s Privy Council: Dudley, Walsingham or Cecil?

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They were all on it.

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How old was Elizabeth when she became Queen?

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