The nature of the monarchy government and parliament

Question 1

Areas of contention

Answer 1

Elizabeth’s refusal to marry + name a successor- pressured 1563-7
Mary Queen of Scots + Babington plot 86-7

Question 2

When did Elizabeth get smallpox?

Answer 2

1963

Question 3

What was Neale’s view of parliament?

Answer 3

‘puritan choir’ surge of puritans that pressured Elizabeth to make more radical decisions

Question 4

What were the problems in the house of commons?

Answer 4

absenteeism= disproportionate power

Question 5

The Northern Rebellion

Answer 5

Catholic rebellion
Seen as protestant settlement= angered them
Northumberland was a converted Catholic
1569

Question 6

What was the Ridolfi plot?

Answer 6

1571
Ridolfi travelled to find Catholic support
Wished for Norfolk to marry MQS
She claimed she had no involvement

Question 7

What was the Throckmorton plot?

Answer 7

Throckmorton had been sending letters of powerful nobles to MQS
1583

Question 8

What was the Babington plot?

Answer 8

1586
Potentially parliament used this to have MQS executed (taken by Walsingham)
Framed

Question 9

Was MQS a threat?

Answer 9

She had been excluded from the succession
She had support from Guise family in France
English Catholics were loyal to Elizabeth
Philip didn’t like her at first