the Elizabethan era Flashcards
the puritans were a group of radical ….
protestants
the puritans asked Elizabeth for the removal of what in each church
crucifix
the puritans disliked having to wear what
vestments
Elizabeth agreed to which of the puritan demands
the removal of the crucifix
how many bishops were dismissed for refusing to wear the new vestments
37
where was the puritan threat only really a problem
in the South East, near London
The further away from London you went, the less
likely it was for Elizabeth’s government to check
up on people’s behaviour. Many in the _______ of
England remained devout Catholics.
North
what was a recusant
people who refused to attend Elizabeth’s new church services, and continued Catholic methods of worship at home
For many Catholics in England, they simply did what they were told and _________ the
new church services. Afterall, they feared disobeying the orders of their __________ – who
most people believed had been chosen by God or face a ______
attended
monarch
fine
who was it that felt they needed to openly challenge Elizabeths religious settlement
there were other more powerful, influential and
wealthy Catholics from the nobility and gentry
where else did Elizabeth face opposition from Catholics, apart from within England
groups of Catholics in Europe
who influenced the Catholics in England
the Pope
what did the Pope make clear about Elizabeth
that he wanted her removed from power and replaced with a new Catholic monarch
what year did the Pope excommunicate Elizabeth
1570
why was it a threat to Elizabeth that the Spanish had invaded the Netherlands
because Spain was then very close to English shores
what was the Spanish inquisition
when the Spanish tortured and executed protestants across Europe, and Elizabeth feared this in England
what year did the Pope order the Catholics to not attend new church services
1566
In _____, two Catholic earls, _________ and________ led a Catholic rebellion in the north of
England called the ________.
They marched south towards London gathering
more Catholic supporters on their way.
1569
Northumberland
Westmorland
revolt of the northern earls
what was the name of the strong Catholic leader that was sent to the Netherlands to defeat the protestants
the Duke of alba and his army
The ______ set up the Council of
____ in the Netherlands in 1568. This group
executed anybody who did not support Spain or
was _______. Hundreds of Dutch Protestants
were _______. The Spanish were torturing
protestants in an event known as the _____.
Duke of Alba
Blood
Protestant
executed
Spanish inquisition
who were the sea beggars
Protestant fighters from the Netherlands that were given safety in English ports after fighting against the Spanish inquisition
in 1658, what did Elizabeth ordered to be stolen that greatly angered the king of Spain
his Genoese loan, from the Spanish ships in the Netherlands
in the same year it started, the revolt of the northern earls was defeated by Elizabeth’s English army before they could reach London. what did Elizabeth do to the rebels to display her power?
she executed many of them in public, but her harsh treatment angered the Catholics more
