Elizabeth Test

Elizabeth Test

Two features of education in Elizabethan England (4)
1. You had to be rich to attend school as education was expensive so it was popular with gentry and nobles
2. Education wasn't as important as poorer people would be trained to be labourers whereas the upper class would be prepared for a life in court and to be gentle men
3. Teachers would be locals so if you got a decent education depended on your area so richer people = richer areas = better education
How did the treatment of the poor change during Elizabeth's reign? (12)
1. Punished beggars (vagabonds) by burning through the ear - deterred other
  1. The vagabond act of 1572 meant from 14 they could be punished
  2. If you were punished on 3 occasions you would be executed
2. They categorised the poor
  1. Idle beggars
    1. Vagabonds
    2. Pretended to be sick and stole
  2. Deserving poor/deserving unemployed
    1. wanted to work but couldn't
      1. Population increase - less jobs
      2. Government gave them materials so they could make and sell things
    2. Old/sick/young
      1. Poor relief
3. Children of vagabonds would be put into domestic service
  1. Kept children clothed and fed
  2. Roof over their head
  3. Learn trade from domestic chores
4. Act for the relief of the poor
  1. Try to find people to work, if refused they go to the house of correction (prison) where they work 16-18 hours per day
Why did people go on voyages? (12)
1. Expansion of trade
  1. The wool trade in Europe collapsed so we needed to trade further away
    1. Gave us new things/wanted to increase products available/gives more money
      1. Creates financial opportunities
        Makes money from new products
        Stealing from Spain
        This creates a conflict with Spain
        Catholicism
        We tried to spread Protestantism - needed to go further away to convert new countries - most of Europe = Catholic
        It was a christian duty to civilise people
        Felt that rest of the world was more developed than us
        This links to development of technology
        Better ships: Triangular sails, Astrolobe, longitude and longitude on maps
        lead to more voyages as they could go further and faster, this increased navigational knowledge
        Printing press
        Increased knowledge
        Made people want to explore
        encouraged people to sail
        New discoveries
        More experienced sailors
        Encourages people to read books
        Trading with the new world illegally
        Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh were pirates
"The Spanish Armada failed because of England's strengths" Do you agree? (16)
1. Walter Raleigh
  1. Discovered the ark royal, the main ship of the English fleet
  2. Helped with discovering new technology for ships
    1. Better weapons - rapid fire canons
2. Francis Drake
  1. 'Singing of the kings beard' - sailed to the Spanish fleet and attacked them there - delayed the armada
3. John/Lord Hawkins
  1. came up with the idea of sacrificing ships and sending them towards Spain
  2. designed and fitted ships
4. England's strengths
  1. Kept distance when attacking although Spain planned to jump abroad
  2. Well thought out plan -
5. Spain's weaknesses
  1. Bad communication - No communication between the Duke of Parma and the Duke of Medina Spanish fleet fail to meet parma and scatter
  2. Battle of grave lines - England used fireships - lead Spain to panic
  3. Bad weather caused Spanish ships to be destroyed on their way home through Ireland
  4. Spanish ships lacked supplies e.g. food, - damaged Spain's morale and their ability to fight

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