Elizabeth I mindmap

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  • Queen  Elizabeth I (1533-1603)
    • Family
      • Father: Henry VIII
      • Half-brother: Edward VI
      • Half-sister: Mary I
      • Cousin: Mary Queen of Scots
        • Catholic
        • Executed in 1587
    • Religion
      • She was Protestant
      • Religious settlement / Middle way
      • She called herself "Supreme Governor" of the Church instead of "Supreme head"
    • Plots against Elizabeth
      • Northern Earl's rebellion (1569)
      • Ridofi Plot (1571)
      • Throckmorton Plot (1583)
      • Pope declared her a heretic, encouraging plots. (1570)
      • Babington Plot (1586)
      • Essex rebellion (1601)
    • Key people
      • Robert Dudley (1532-1588)
        • He and Elizabeth were very close
        • Believed they were lovers
      • William Cecil (1520 - 1598)
        • Appointed secretary of state in 1558
        • Guided Elizabeth for 40 years
      • Francis Walsingham (1532-1590)
        • In charge of secret service
        • Gave advise on foriegn affairs
        • In 1586, uncovered plot that led to execution of Mary queen of scots
    • Marriage
      • Didn't want to marry from young age
    • Social Problems
      • Rise in population caused a lot of issues
        • More crimes and begging
      • Poor Law 1601
    • Golden age
      • Drake circumnavigates the world (1577-1580)
        • Piracy (raiding from the Spanish)
          • Angered King Phillip II
    • Spanish Armada (1588)
    • Privy Council
      • Advise not control
      • Met every day
      • 19 Noblemen
    • Great Chain Of Being
      • God is at the top of the chain
      • Elizabeth is the highest human being in the chain
      • Animals and plants at the bottom
    • Why was she disliked?
      • Illegitimate
      • Threats from Catholics
      • Religious conflicts
      • Female
      • Big debts

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