Elizabeth 1
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- Queen, Gov and Religion, 1588-69
- Problems Elizabeth faced when she became Queen
- E was young and lacked experience, her gov needed money as they were in £300,000 debt
- She needed the support of her council and Parliament in order to pass laws
- Her legitimacy was in doubt because the pope refused to recognise her mother's marriage to Henry VIII
- E was a Protestant and her predecessor was a Catholic
- E was young and lacked experience, her gov needed money as they were in £300,000 debt
- Elizabeth's Characters and Strength
- E was confident and a charismatic leader. She was resilient and could cope with the pressures being a queen would come up
- She reinvented her role as queen by saying she didn't need to get married and could govern Eng on her own
- She had an excellent knowledge of politics which enabled her to use her powers of patronage effectively
- Because of the number of Protestants growing she could claim 'divine rights' with growing conviction
- E portrayed herself as a strong, legitimate, popular queen. She gave herself the name of 'Virgin Queen' - married to Eng not Prince/King
- E was confident and a charismatic leader. She was resilient and could cope with the pressures being a queen would come up
- Financial Weaknesses
- The Crown was in debt of £300,000
- Over £100,000 of the debt was owed to foreign moneylenders at high interest rates
- Many Tudors had paid off their land to help pay for wars which meant that the Crown's income from rents were falling
- E needed money to remained secure on the throne so that she could reward her supporters
- Since the 40s the value of the coinage had devalued because of the reduction in gold and silver production. This resulted in inflation
- The monarchs could raise money by collecting rent from Crown's lands, taxes from trades, subsidies, fines and profits from justices and loans
- Parliamentary grants were raised but the wealth pocketed some becoming wealthy and the poor poorer
- E could raise taxes which could convene parliament but it would be unpopular among ordinary people
- E could increase the quality of money which was advised by Thomas Gresham but the Crown was slow to respond. But many people would find it difficult to exchange the coins
- E instead didn't raise taxes but cut her household expenses by half and sold the Crown's land
- The Crown was in debt of £300,000
- Challenges from France and Spain
- The French Threat: Fr wealth & population> Eng. MQoS heir to Eng throne and strong connections with Fr
- The Auld Alliance: MQoS mum ruling Scot on her behalf. Keeps Fr soldiers ready to attack. Marriage strengthen bond
- War was ££: Crown in debt, couldn't afford war with Fr, Sp and Scot. Deepen debt and is v ££
- Fr and Sp war ended: Fr resources not stretched anymore- possible for Catholic Fr and Sp unite against Protestant Eng. Troops in Netherlands
- Treaty of Cateau- Cambresis: Eng lost last remaining territory to Fr. E under pressure to regain it. War with Fr v £££
- Society
- Society in the countryside and towns were different. Countrysides consisted of the nobility, gentry, yeoman farmers, Tenant farmers, the landless and labouring poor and the homeless and vagrants
- During this period you were expected to owe respect and obedience towards those above you and care for those below you
- Towns contained merchants, professionals, business owners, craftsmen, unskilled labourers and those were unemployed
- Society
- Society in the countryside and towns were different. Countrysides consisted of the nobility, gentry, yeoman farmers, Tenant farmers, the landless and labouring poor and the homeless and vagrants
- During this period you were expected to owe respect and obedience towards those above you and care for those below you
- Towns contained merchants, professionals, business owners, craftsmen, unskilled labourers and those were unemployed
- Towns contained merchants, professionals, business owners, craftsmen, unskilled labourers and those were unemployed
- During this period you were expected to owe respect and obedience towards those above you and care for those below you
- Society in the countryside and towns were different. Countrysides consisted of the nobility, gentry, yeoman farmers, Tenant farmers, the landless and labouring poor and the homeless and vagrants
- Society
- Towns contained merchants, professionals, business owners, craftsmen, unskilled labourers and those were unemployed
- During this period you were expected to owe respect and obedience towards those above you and care for those below you
- Society in the countryside and towns were different. Countrysides consisted of the nobility, gentry, yeoman farmers, Tenant farmers, the landless and labouring poor and the homeless and vagrants
- Problems Elizabeth faced when she became Queen
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