KO 1 Flashcards
What Family was Elizabeth a member of?
Tudor
Who did Elizabeth inherit the throne from?
Mary
What Year did Elizabeth inherit the throne?
1558
What society was England in the 16th century?
Patriarchal
Why did people question Elizabeth’s gender?
As they didn’t think a women could be queen
How much debt did Elizabeth inherit?
£300,000
What religion was Elizabeth?
Protestant
Which area of land was mainly catholic?
West and North
What settlement did Elizabeth create to deal with religion?
Religious settlement
What was Elizabeth’s religious settlement known as?
A middle way
What day did everyone have to attend church?
Sunday
What happens to people who didn’t attend church?
They were fined
What were people who didn’t attend church called?
Recusants
Before 1580, how much opposition was there to the religious settlement?
Limited
Did most catholics remain loyal to the pope?
Yes
What were people called who attended Protestant church but remained loyal to the pope called?
Church papists
What happened to the catholic threat after 1580?
It increased
What did the pope say about killing Elizabeth?
It wouldn’t be a sin
Who did the catholics begin to plot to become queen?
Mary queen of Scot’s
Who planned an invasion on England?
Philip of Spain
How many catholics were in England in 1588?
3 million
How many catholics were in England by 1603?
40,000
