Predicted 12/16 markers Flashcards
Why was MQS executed in 1587?
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> Claim to the throne
- strong heir, catholic, has a son
- focus for catholic plots
> *Babbington Plot
- Walthingham and his spies uncovered her involvement in the plot
> Privy Council
- new act: preservation of the queens safety
- allowed them to sign the death warrant
Why was MQS a problem for Elizabeth in 1568?
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> *Claim to the throne
> Arrival in England
> Fear of foreign invasion
> Religion
- catholic and focus of plots
Why did the Northern Revolt break out in 1569?
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> *Political rivalry
- Northern Earls experienced loss of power + land
> Religion
- 1/3 Nobles are catholic
- North mainly catholic religion
> Arrival of MQS
- Sparked plots
Why did the Northern Revolt fail?
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> Strong support for Elizabeth
- royal army and Dudley
> Weak leadership in the North
- Northumberland and Westmorland leaders
- flee from Elizabeths attacks
> *Lack of support at home + abroad
- Spain did not show up and help
- not many catholics fought
What were the significances of Drake and Raleigh’s voyages?
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> *Wealth
- brought back £400,000
- delivered it to monarchs and sponsors
> Increased England’s status
- foundations of British empire
- land: New Albion
> New trading routs
- brought new findings e.g tobacco and potatoes
Why did poverty increase?
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> *Increase in population
- caused grater demand on harvests and farmers
- poor harvests caused inflation of food prices
- inflation of home prices
> Less trade routs due to Spain
- cut off from local trades
- had to travel further out
> Wars
- cost lots of money from the government
> Sheep farming
- many farmers moved from crop farming to sheep farming
- decreased the amount of crops produced
Why did the Spanish Armarda Fail?
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> Raid on Cadiz
- Drake delayed attack by more than 12 months
- destroyed 25-30 ships and attacked the
- known as the “singeing of the king of Spains beard”
> Lack of Spanish prep
- decided to fight man to man on ships
- english ships could stay out of range and fire cannon balls
- sailors generally less experienced
> English tactics
- line of battle and fireships
> England had better technology
- faster ships - lantern sails
- improved cannons - accuracy and range
Why was Elizabeth reluctant to execute MQS?
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> Fellow monarch
- monarchs were seen as gods devotion
- cousin
> Bad relations with France
- did not want to create rivalry with France
> Increase rivalry with Spain or North
- could increase tensions or provoke more plots
