Topic One Key Words QE

Question 1

Privy Council

Answer 1

A group of 20 noble men who discussed issues and advised the queen and made sure her wishes were carried out

Question 2

divine right

Answer 2

belief that the monarchs right to rule came from god

Question 3

illegitimate

Answer 3

an illegitimate ruler had no right to rule

Question 4

catholic

Answer 4

a form of christianity that recognise the pope as the head of the church

Question 5

protestant

Answer 5

a form of christianity with did not follow the pope

Question 6

puritan

Answer 6

a form of christianity that are extreme protestants who want a simple form of worship with no distractions

Question 7

clergy

Answer 7

people who have been trained and approved for carrying out religious services in the church

Question 8

papacy

Answer 8

the system of church government ruled by the pope

Question 9

succession

Answer 9

the issue of who was going to succeed the throne after the monarch died

Question 10

secretary of state

Answer 10

most important person on the privy council they supervised and were closest to queen

Question 11

recusant

Answer 11

catholic’s who were unwilling to attend church services