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Elizabethan unit- history- Elizabeth's court and her parliament
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- 1What significant events occurred in Elizabeth's childhood?Anne boleyn was executed- she encouraged Henry to change the church/Her brother Edward v1 died at 15/'Bloody Mary' made england catholic again- killed 300 protestants/ henry married catherine parr- she influenced her with protestant beliefs/ wyatt rebellion(1554)- rebellion of 4000 marched to london to rebel against Mary
- 2Who was powerful in Elizabethan England?Royal Court/ Privy council/ Lord lieutentants/ Justices of the Peace
- 3Give two facts about the ‘Royal Court’.Made up of around 1000 people/Tried to gain access to Elizabeth and become one of her ‘favourites’ (Robert Dudley and Earl of Essex) /Often went on a Royal tour called a ‘progress’/clothes were a symbol of fashion and status and furniture was cool
- 4What did a progress consist of?a tour, when they would visit important people across England, but it also allowed ordinary English people to see in Elizabeth, making many more loyal
- 5Elizabeth often gave a ‘patronage’ to her loyal subjects and ‘favourites’, what does this mean?Elizabeth gave important jobs, titles or business monopolies to those who won her favour!
- 6Why was the Privy Council important?It was made up of the most powerful and influential nobles in England/appointed by Elizabeth, she could make her ‘favourites’ members/ Led by secretary of state, who was often Elizabeth’s most trusted advisor/ran the country on a day-to-day basis
- 7What was the role of Parliament in Elizabethan England?Only met if the Queen needed them and ‘called’ them/ made up of wealthy, educated men/influence over tax and passing laws
- 8Give one fact about Lord Lieutenants.Appointed by the Queen and took responsibility of an area of the country/ had to raise a militia if needed in times of war/ many were also Privy Councillors, giving them more power and influence
- 9What was the role of a ‘Justice of the Peace’?Selected from the local gentry to maintain Law and order/ Could send a criminal to prison and more than one could issue a death penalty
- 10What happened to the earl of essexEssex tried to see Elizabeth for a private meeting and walked in on her not wearing a wig! She was enraged and dismissed him. Believing Elizabeth had been turned against him by ‘evil’ councillors, Essex led a rebellion in 1601. However this failed when all were branded traitors and enemies of the crown. Losing his supporters, Essex gave himself up, was arrested and beheaded.
- 11who had power in elizabeth's court (william cecil and francis)William Cecil (chief adviser, advised on foreign affairs, pushed for mary q of s trial in 1586/Francis Walsingham(uncovered 1583/86 plots+helped to estbalish as naval power)
- 12Who had power in elizabeths court( Hatton an Dudley)Hatton(helped with the middle way and involved in trial of bab plotters)/ Rob(protector of realm(1562) and earl of leicester and privy counciller)
- 13Reasons for marriagecreate an alliance with a powerful foreign country or win the support of a powerful english family/to produce an english heir to carry on the tudor dynasty/ prevents mary q of s from ruling after elizabeths death
- 14reasons against marriagemarys marriage to phillip o spain was seen as disaster and failed to produce and heir/ marrying a foreign ruler could lead to England falling under their control/she could lose authority/ she could keep independence- in 16th cent husband legally had authority/giving birth was risky- jane seymour died o childbirth
- 15why was marriage so important?she could ensure a tudor dynasty and a protestant future/ increased liklihood of rebellion without it/ mary q of scots/ 1562 she caught smallpox
- 16name the suitors she could have marriedRobert Dudley/Phillip II of Spain/Francis Duke of Alencon/Sir Christopher Hatton
- 17who did she say she was married to'married to England'- 1564
- 18What was the aim of the duke of norkolks rebellionRidolfi plot- 1571- excommunication gave catholics motivation to plot as they no longer obeyed her- Roberto ridolfi carried messages for mary to duke of alva(netherkands)pope,king o spain/ mary would then marry duke of norfolk
- 19what was the significance of the duke of norfolks rebllionPlot was discovered due to governement interviewing his servants- executed in 1572- did not execute mary- new law passed that meant any who thought she was not the rightful queen would be executed
- 20What was of the earl of Essex's rebellionEssex attempted to raise the people of London in revolt against the government. This ended in failure. Essex was tried and executed for treason on 25 February 1601.
- 21Give two reasons why the Earl of Essex fell out of favour with ElizabethMade an illegal truce (deal) with Irish rebels/Turned his back on the Queen at a Privy Council meeting/Drew his sword in the presence of the Queen/Walked into the Queens chambers when she was not wearing her wig.
- 22Why did Essex’s rebellion fail?Robert Cecil branded the 200 rebels traitors, they abandoned Essex and he was arrested.
- 23Give two facts about Norfolk’s 1569 rebellionSupported by Northern Lords like Earl of Westmorland/Gained a force of 4600 men /took control of important northern towns like Durham/celebrated an illegal Catholic mass/stopped by an army raised by the Duke of Sussex /executed 450 rebels/ many were fined and had lands confiscated
- 24What was the babington plot1586// year before will of orange killed by catholics-fear of english attack/ a plan to kill Elizabeth and put Mary on the throne, supported by rich Catholic lord Anthony Babington/coded letters were discovered in a Beer barrel, proving Marys guilt/walsingham was double agent and passed letters to elizabeth/8 executed including babington and mary
- 25When was mary executed8th February 1586
- 26What was throckmorton plotaim- to free mary, replace Elizabeth and restore catholicism
Events- 1583 he was arrested, house searched, claimed plan was never put in place+no money from spanish king- no domestic support - 27what were the consequences of the catholic plot?he was executed, two catholics imprisoned, 1584- bond of association-mary would be executed if elizabeths life was under threat
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