Possible 4 mark questions for Elizabeth I booklet one

Question 1

One feature of Elizabethan society

Answer 1

The Nobility: owned most of the land in England, closest class to the monarch, wealthy.

Question 2

One feature of Elizabethan government

Answer 2

The Privy Council: made up of leading advisors as well as nobles and very senior government officials(e.g. Sir William Cecil), approximately 19 members all chosen by the monarch, met 3 times a week, debated current issues, made sure monarchs final decisions were carried out, and made sure the rest of the government worked efficiently (monitoring the Justices Of Peace, influencing Parliament and keeping law and order).

Question 3

One feature of Elizabeth’s roles

Answer 3

Oversee Parliament : call them to meet and dismiss them, stop parliament from discussing any issues she wanted, she could also accept or reject the laws they voted on (The Royal Perogative)

Question 4

One Feature of Elizabeth’s powers as Monarch

Answer 4

War and Peacemaker: to declare war and make peace

Question 5

Threats to Elizabeth’s legitimacy

Answer 5

Declared iligitimate : Elizabeth was declared illigitmate by her father Henry VIII when her mother Anne Boleyn was exectued for treason.

Question 6

One feature of Elizabeth’s financial difficulties

Answer 6

Debt: The crown was £300,000 in debt, the annual income was only £286,667

Question 7

One feature of The Elizabethan Religious Settlement

Answer 7

The oath: all clergy and royal officials had to swear an oath of allegiance to show their acceptance of Elizabeth I’s title.

Question 8

One feature of The Act Of Supremacy

Answer 8

new title: Elizabeth given title of ‘Supreme Govenor’ of the Church of England

Question 9

One feature of The Act Of Uniformity

Answer 9

Communion service: the wording of the service involving the bread and wine was deliberately vague so both the Catholics and the Protestants were happy

Question 10

One feature of the role of the Church of England

Answer 10

Power to the Monarch: the queens held the title ‘Supreme Governor’ of the Church of England. Ultimate source of authority in England.

Question 11

One feature of the Royal Injunctions

Answer 11

Royal Supremacy: The clergy were expected to observe and teach the Royal Supremacy and Denounce Papal Supremacy

Question 12

One feature of Support for the Religious Settlement

Answer 12

The people: the majority of people accepted it, many attended CofE services but held on to Catholic beliefs

Question 13

One feature of Opposition to the Religious Settlement

Answer 13

Phillip II: was not happy because it was a threat to Catholic Spain.

Question 14

One feature of Catholic opposition to the religious Settlement

Answer 14

The Pope: the act of Supremacy has taken away his authority

Question 15

One feature of Puritan opposition to the Religious Settlement

Answer 15

Changes to the Church: The puritans were unhappy because they felt that Elizabeth had kept the Church too Catholic

Question 16

One feature of the Vestment Controversy

Answer 16

Puritans: they believed that vestments made preists seem better than us when they were not.

Question 17

One feature of the Crucifix controversy

Answer 17

Puritans: they saw them as idols which are banned in the Bible

Question 18

One feature of the threat from Mary Queen of Scots

Answer 18

Legitimacy: no issues of legitimacy, and was Henry VIII’s great granddaughter

Question 19

One feature of the treaty of Edinburgh

Answer 19

Mary Queen of Scots: she would have to give up her claim to the throne.

Question 20

One feature of Mary Queen of Scots problems with the Scottish Nobles

Answer 20

accusing her of murder: the Scottish lords brought letters apparently proving she was guilty of murdering Darnley