Key dates (Government & Religion - Elizabeth)

Question 1

Elizabeth becomes queen

Answer 1

1558

Question 2

1558

Answer 2

Elizabeth becomes queen

Question 3

1559

Answer 3

Act of supremacy

Question 4

Act of supremacy

Answer 4

1559

Question 5

Mary queen of Scots fled to England

Answer 5

1568

Question 6

1568 (mary)

Answer 6

Mary queen of Scots fled to England

Question 7

Northern Rebellion

Answer 7

1569

Question 7

1569

Answer 7

Northern rebellion

Question 8

Elizabeth was excommunicated by the pope

Answer 8

1570

Question 9

1570

Answer 9

Elizabeth was excommunicated by the pope

Question 10

Ridolfi plot

Answer 10

1571

Question 11

1571

Answer 11

Ridolfi plot

Question 12

St Bartholomew’s day massacre in France

Answer 12

1572

Question 13

1572 (France)

Answer 13

St Bartholomew’s day massacre in France - wide slaughter of french protestants

Question 14

Throckmorton plot

Answer 14

1583

Question 15

Edmund Campion (Jesuit) was executed for treason and parliament passed anti-Catholic acts

Answer 15

1581

Question 16

1581

Answer 16

Edmund Campion (Jesuit) was executed for treason and parliament passed anti-Catholic acts

Question 17

1583

Answer 17

Throckmorton plot

Question 18

Babington plot

Answer 18

1586

Question 19

1586 (Mary)

Answer 19

Mary was found guilty of treason

Question 20

1586

Answer 20

Babington plot

Question 21

Mary was found guilty of treason

Answer 21

1586 (Mary)

Question 22

Mary queen of Scots was executed

Answer 22

1587

Question 22

1587

Answer 22

Mary queen of Scots was executed

Question 22

Earl of Essex became member of the privy council

Answer 22

1593

Question 23

1593

Answer 23

Earl of Essex became member of the privy council

Question 24

1601(Essex)

Answer 24

Essex’s attempt at rebellion

Question 25

Essex’s attempt at rebellion

Answer 25

1601