Elizabeth

Elizabeth became Queen?

1558

Main problems in 1558?

Religion
Marriage
Money
Foreign threats

Religious Settlement?

Elizabeth's solution to religious problems

Act of Supremacy (1559)?

Elizabeth became Supreme Governor of Church

Act of Uniformity (1559)?

Set rules for worship

Royal Injunctions?

Rules to enforce Religious Settlement

Recusants?

People who refused to attend church

Puritans?

Protestants who wanted more reform

Catholics?

Followers of Pope

Why was religion a problem?

Country divided between Catholics and Protestants

Mary Queen of Scots?

Catholic cousin of Elizabeth

Why was Mary a threat?

Had claim to English throne

Why did Mary come to England?

Fled Scotland in 1568

Northern Rebellion (1569)?

Catholic nobles rebelled against Elizabeth

Ridolfi Plot (1571)?

Plot to replace Elizabeth with Mary

Throckmorton Plot (1583)?

Catholic plot backed by Spain

Babington Plot (1586)?

Plot to assassinate Elizabeth

Result of Babington Plot?

Mary executed

Mary Queen of Scots executed?

1587

Why did Elizabeth delay executing Mary?

Believed monarchs should not be executed

Francis Drake?

English explorer and privateer

Walter Raleigh?

Explorer favoured by Elizabeth

Privateer?

Legal pirate attacking enemy ships

Why did Drake attack Spanish ships?

To weaken Spain and gain treasure

Roanoke Colony?

Failed English colony in North America

Philip II?

King of Spain

Why did relations with Spain worsen?

Religion
Netherlands
Privateers
Mary's execution

Spanish Armada?

Spanish fleet sent to invade England

Spanish Armada date?

1588

Why did Philip launch Armada?

Remove Elizabeth
Restore Catholicism

Why did Armada fail?

English tactics
Weather
Spanish mistakes

Significance of Armada defeat?

Boosted Elizabeth's reputation

Court?

Group of advisers and nobles around Queen

Privy Council?

Main advisers to Elizabeth

Parliament?

Passed laws and approved taxes

Patronage?

Giving jobs and rewards to supporters

Why did Elizabeth not marry?

Did not want to lose power

Marriage negotiations?

Used as political advantage

Poor Relief?

Help for the poor

Why did poverty increase?

Population growth
Inflation

Vagabond?

Homeless wanderer

Poor Laws?

Laws to deal with poverty

Golden Speech (1601)?

Famous speech thanking Parliament