Elizabeth EOY Flashcards Preview

History Elizabeth EOY > Elizabeth EOY > Flashcards

Flashcards in Elizabeth EOY Deck (10)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

What challenges did Elizabeth face in her early reign as queen?

A

(Became queen in 1558)

  • She would be expected to marry a monarch, she did not want to
  • She was protestant, the country was set to being Catholic
  • She had many enemies wanting to kill her
  • The monarchy had a bad reputaion (Mary killing heretics)
  • She was a women
2
Q

Why was France a threat to Elizabeth?

A
  • France was wealthier
  • France and Scotland were allied
  • Mary Queen of Scots had a strong claim to the throne
  • Mary could gain the support of France to overthrow Elizabeth
  • France and England were traditional enemies
3
Q

Explain the Act of Supremacy

A
  • Happened in 1559
  • England became Protestant
  • Elizabeth became the head of the Church of England, her title was “Supreme Governor”
  • Bishops helped govern the church
  • If they refused they would be imprisoned, after refusing three times they could be executed
4
Q

Explain the Act of Uniformity

A
  • New Protestant prayer book had to be used in every church
  • Church services had to be in English
  • Bread and Wine to be taken, reasons why left vague
  • Bible was in English
  • Decorations were allowed in churches
  • Clergy had to wear vestments and could marry
  • Clergy had to take an oath agreeing to the new prayer book
  • Compulsory attendance to church unless they paid 1 shilling a week fine. Lots for the poor but little for rich
5
Q

Explain the events of the revolt of the Northen Earls

A
  • Started November 1569
  • Led by Northumberland and Westmorland most prominent Catholics, gathered 6000 soldiers
  • Wanted to rescue Mary Queen of Scots and make her the Queen
  • They marched South
  • Rebels succeeded in Durnham were they burnt down Protestant Bibles showing their religious motive
  • When news came of the rebellion, Elizabeth dispatched the Royal Army
  • Rebellion was crushed by soldiers loyal to Elizabeth
  • 800 Rebels executed
6
Q

Name the causes of the rRevolt of the Northen Earls

A
  • Northumberland and Westmorland lost lots of power and influence which they had under Mary
  • They did not agree with Elizabeth’s new laws and ideologies
7
Q

What was the Throckmorton plot?

A
  • The plot aimed to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I
    in 1583
  • The assassination was to happen via an invasion of England led by Henry I, Duke of Guise, financed by Spain and by the Pope, and a simultaneous revolt of English Roman Catholics, involving both the Jesuits and the English Cardinal Allen.

Throckmorton acted as a Spanish agent, due to his arrest, the plot was never put in motion.

8
Q

Briefly explain the events of the colonisation of Virginia

A
  • 1584, Raleigh begins planning the colonisation and sends a fact-finding mission to Virginia
  • 1585 Colonists set sail for Virginia
  • 1586 Surviving colonists abandon Virginia and return to England
  • 1587 After a new plan, new group of colonists arrive in Virginia and establish a colony at Roanoke
  • 1590 English sailors arrive at Roanoke only to find it abandoned
9
Q

Why did the colonisation of Virginia fail

A
  • Not enough diversity of skill sets
  • Set sail too late for harvest
  • Ship was damaged and sea water ruined food and seeds, only beans and peas were salvaged
  • Colonists did not co-operate
10
Q

Why did Elizabeth want to establish a colony at Virginia?

A
  • Find other trade so England is not reliant on trade with Italian States, France, Netherlands and Spain
  • Bases to attack Spain from
  • Bases for privateering
  • Encourage voyages of exploration