How serious were the problems Elizabeth faced in the period after 1588? Flashcards
What are the 4 themes in the question ‘How serious were the problems Elizabeth faced in the period after 1588’?
- Economic and social problems
- Parliament (Monopolies/Funding)
- War w/Spain + Tyrone Rebellion
- Declining popularity
- ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS
When were there poor harvests?
1594 to 1598
In what years was every town affected by plague?
1596 and 1597
How much did the death rate increase by from 1595 to 1597?
50%
What increased towards the end of Elizabeth’s reign?
Vagrancy
What happened after 1598?
Harvests improved
- PARLIAMENT
PARLIAMENT
What did Parliament want concessions in regards to?
Monopolies
What did QE’s granting of monopolies led to?
Rising prices
Who accused people of ‘abusing’ monopolies in the 1597 Parliament?
Robert Wingfield MP
Who drew up a list of monopolies for Robert Cecil and told them that they should be cancelled?
The Lord Treasurer, Lord Buckhurst
What were monopoly holders referred to as in the 1601 Parliament?
‘Bloodsuckers’
What was thrust into QE’s hand in 1601?
A petition to end monopolies
What was the 2nd method Parliament considered to end monopolies?
A bill to end monopolies
What speech did Elizabeth give in 1601 which ended the issue of monopolies?
The Golden Speech
- WAR WITH SPAIN + TYRONE REBELLION
WAR WITH SPAIN + TYRONE REBELLION
When was the Spanish Armada?
August 1588
How much did the war with Spain cost?
£4.5 million
When did Hugh O’Neill swear allegiance to Philip?
1596
What battle did England lose in 1598, in which 1500 were killed?
Battle of Yellowford
How much did fighting Tyrone’s Rebellion cost?
£2 million
How did Essex undermine Elizabeth?
He negotiated a peace treaty without QE’s permission and returned to England
Where did Spanish troops land in 1601?
Kinsale
When did Spanish troops in Ireland surrender?
1602
When was Tyrone’s Rebellion defeated?
Days after QE’s death
- DECLINING POPULARITY
DECLINING POPULARITY
What was QE described as towards the end of her reign?
‘Old and ill’
Why was QE mocked?
She wore a bright red wig
How was QE still able to charm foreign ambassadors?
She spoke fluent Latin
How did the 1601 Parliament end?
With a flurry praise of her graciousness
