Paper 1 History - Tudors (Elizabeth)

What did the commons assert their rights to do?

• Have free speech in 1576 and 1593

• settle an election dispute in a Norfolk constituency in 1586

By 1600, what was the average amount of JPs per county

50

From 1572, who led the Council of the North?

Earl of Huntingdon, a committed protestant

Who became permanent in the latter half of Elizabeth’s reign

Lord Lieutenants

Who was Elizabeth’s last suitor?

Duke of Anjou courted the Queen in 1579

Why was the Bond of Association written?

In case the queen was murdered and had not chosen a successor

When did the Throckmorton plot take place?

1583

When did Cecil establish the Bond of Association?

1583

Who was part of the conservative faction at court?

• Duke of Norfolk

• Sir James Croft

• Sir Christopher Hatton

Reasons to execute Mary following the Babington Plot:

• England was already at War with Spain

• Spain was planning their Armada

• Mary had been found guilty of treason

When was Mary Queen of Scotts executed?

February 1587

What year did Drake raid Spanish ports and ships in Cadiz

1587

How many ships did Drake destroy in Cadiz

25-35 Spanish ships

How many ships, sailors and soldiers did Philip II launch in 1588

151 ships, 7000 sailors and 34000 soldiers

when was the Battle of Gravelines

1588 (Spanish Armada)

When did the Pope excommunicate Elizabeth

1570

What treaty did Elizabeth sign with the Dutch in 1585

Treaty of Nonsuch

Who led the Armada in 1588?

The Duke of Medina Sidonia

Who led the Essex’s rebellion in 1601?

The Earl of Essex

When was the Essex’s rebellion?

1601

How many hostages from the privy council did Essex take hostage

4

How many years did Tyrone’s rebellion last for?

9 years

What was a main cause of Tyrone’s rebellion

• When Edward VI started his policy of plantation - Crown took land in Ireland and colonised it with English settlers

• English attempts to impose protestantism

In what year did Mountjoy defeat the rebellion?

1603

What year was the start of Tyrone’s rebellion

1593

What year was the Battle of Yellow Ford

1598

What did puritans believe the 39 articles were?

Too Popish

What was the separatist movement?

Angry attacks bishops and the Church of England in foul language

What year was the Act against Seditious Sectaries created?

1593

What was the Act against Seditious Sectaries?

Death penalty for those accused of being separatists

In 1581 what happened to jesuits?

The first jesuits were executed

How did Elizabeth and her government enforce the religious settlement?

• Attendance at Church of England services was compulsory

• The high commission enabled the prosecution of disobedient clergy and there were regular visitations

• A license was needed to preach

• Treason laws made catholicism and separatism punishable

What happened to literacy rates for males during Elizabeth’s reign?

Rose from 20% to 30%

What was education like at Petty Schools in Elizabethan England?

• No official curriculum

• Schools were run by wealthy people or local priests

• Most schools didn’t have many resources

• No classes or year groups

Who could be an actor in the Elizabethan age?

Men

Features of Elizabethan theatres:

• Rich and poor attended the same perfomances for the first time

• Rich sat in galleries and the poor stood in the pit

• Many of the first permanent theatres were built

Why was congregational singing central to during Elizabeth's reign?

For religious experience

What year did Mary Queen of Scotts arrive in England

1567

What year was Treaty of Cateau Cambresis signed?

1559

Why was the Treaty of Cateau Cambresis significant?

Confirmed the loss of Calais

What year was the Treaty of Berwick signed?

1560

who was the Treaty of Berwick between?

England and Scotland

Why was the Treaty of Berwick so significant?

Broke the Auld alliance between Scotland and France

What year was the Treaty of Edinburgh signed?

1560

Who signed the Treaty of Edinburgh

England, Scotland, France

What year did Mary Queen of Scotts marry Lord Darnley?

1565

What year did MQS marry the Earl of Bothwell?

Summer of 1567

What was Elizabeth’s foreign policy from 1560-1572

• Protect England from aa potential attack from Scotland and France

• Safeguard the cloth trade with the Netherlands

• Prevention of a hostile country building up a power base along the channel or in Ireland

In what year did Drake destroy 30 vessels in Cadiz?

1587

How Many ships did the English sink at the Battle of Gravelines 1588?

4 Spanish ships

How many ships arrived in the British channel in July 1588?

131 ships

How many troops were on the ships?

17,000

August 1585

Treaty of Nonsuch

How many vessels did Drake destroy in Cadiz in 1587?

30

What was the Treaty of Nonsuch

Elizabeth becomes the protector of the Dutch and sends a 7000 strong army

In what years was Elizabeth offered the Dutch throne?

1585 and 1587

What year was the treaty of Joinville?

1584

Who was the Treaty of Joinville between?

The French Catholic league and Spain

What year was the Treaty of Blois signed?

1572

Who did the Treaty of Blois create an alliance with?

Catherine de Medici and England

What ship did Drake loot in Cadiz

The nuestra señora de la concepción