GCSE History - Elizabethan Age, 1558-1603

Flashcards covering key concepts and figures from the lecture notes on the Elizabethan Age.

Queen Elizabeth I was the __ of England.

Queen

The Spanish Duke who led the Spanish Armada was __.

Duke of Medina-Sidonia

__ was known as Elizabeth’s most trusted privy council member.

Sir William Cecil

The act that made Elizabeth the head of the Church was called the Act of __.

Supremacy

The __ Plot aimed to remove Elizabeth and place Mary, Queen of Scots on the throne.

Ridolfi

The __ Armada was a failed attempt by Spain to invade England in 1588.

Spanish

Puritans wanted to __ traces of Catholicism from the Church of England.

purify

The __ Act of 1572 imposed punishments on vagrants, including branding and imprisonment.

Vagabonds

In 1569, the Revolt of the __ Earls marked a significant Catholic uprising against Elizabeth.

Northern

The __ of Alencon was the French heir who helped Elizabeth in the Netherlands.

Duke

The settlement that tried to balance Catholic and Protestant beliefs in England was known as the __ Settlement.

Religious

Sir Francis Walsingham was Elizabeth’s __ and spymaster.

Secretary of State

Many Catholics viewed Elizabeth as __ due to her parentage and the circumstances of her birth.

illegitimate

The __ defined the roles and responsibilities of the clergy and enforced religious uniformity.

Act of Uniformity

The Catholic Church's response to Elizabeth was known as the __ Reformation.

Counter

The __ law established the framework for poor relief in England.

1601 Poor Law