The Tudors And The Stuarts Flashcards
Which of Henry VII’s wives were related? What else’s did they have in common?
- Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard
- Both executed for having affairs
What was Mary, Queen of Scots accused of? What did she do in response?
- Murdering her husband
- Fled to England to try to get Elizabeth I’s support
- Who was the first English person to circumnavigate the Globe?
- What did he do before that?
- Sir Francis Drake
- Was a commander in The Spanish Armada & helped to establish England’s Naval Tradition
- What country was the Armada against?
- Why did they invade?
- When did they invade!?
- Spain
- To restore Catholicism in England
- 1588
- What formally connected Wales with England?
- Who was the monarch at the time?
- “Act for the Government of Wales”
- Henry VIII
- How did Elizabeth I handle religion?
- What resulted from this?
- Everyone had to go to church, and there were laws about what prayers were said and what happened during services
- BUT did not ask about people’s real beliefs
- This avoided any serious religious conflict
- Who succeeded Mary, Queen of Scots?
- What else is that person famous for?
- What were their religious beliefs?
- James VI of Scotland, her son
- Also inherited English throne as James I
- The King James’ Bible
- He was Protestant (unlike his mother)
Name 5 of Shakespeare’s famous quotes.
- All the world’s a stage (As You Like It)
- To be or not to be
- a rose by any other name would smell as sweet
- The darling buds of May (Sonnet 18 – Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?)
- Once more unto the breach (Henry V)
What happened to Wales when it was formally united with England?
- They sent representatives to The House of Commons
- The Welsh legal system was reformed
What was Mary, Queen of Scots actual name?
Mary Stuart
What were the titles of King James?
Why does he have more than one title?
- King James I of England, Wales and Ireland
- King James VI (6th) of Scotland
- Because Scotland is still a separate country at this time
The ‘Authorised Version’ is another name for what important book?
The King James Bible
True or false: The King James’ Bible is the first translation into English
False, but becomes by far the most widely used in Protestant churches
What churches in UK Christianity often use the King James Bible?
Which do not use it at all?
- Protestant
- Catholic
James I and Charles I believed in what?
“The Divine Right of Kings”
Why did the Scots rebel against Charles I?
He tried to impose more ceremony into their Presbyterian church and for them to use his new prayer book
Who was the last monarch to enter the House of Commons?
Why did they enter? What did they find?
- Charles I
- To arrest 5 MP leaders for trying to take control of the English army
- They had been warned and already fled
In the years prior to the English Civil War, Charles I found ways to _______ without parliament’s approval for ______ years
- Raise money
- 11 years
- What group of people gained power in Parliament during Charles I’s reign?
- What did they dislike about him? Why?
- The Puritans
- His attempts to add more ceremony to the CoE
- They were for simple worship vs ceremonial
Why did Charles I eventually need Parliament?
To raise money for fighting Scotland
What does “The Divine Right of Kings” mean? Who believed in it?
- That God gives all authority to kings, so the King should be able to rule w/o needing Parliament’s approval
- James I and Charles I
True or false: Scotland, England, Wales, and Ireland are all part of the same nation during the 1600s/17th century
FALSE
- Scotland is a separate country at this time
- England, Wales, and Ireland are one nation however