Elizabeth- Key Topic 2 Exam Style Questions

Describe 2 features of…………………………………  (4)

·      Catholic plots against Elizabeth in the years 1571-86

·      The revolt of the Northern earls in 1569

·      The Ridolfi Plot of 1571

·      The Throckmorton Plot of 1583

·      The Babington Plot of 1586

·      The execution of Mary Queen of Scots

·      Francis Walsingham’s spy system

·      English involvement in the Netherlands

·      Rivalry between England and Spain from 1550

·      Drakes’ attacks on Spanish shipping and trade

·      The Raid on Cadiz in April 1587

·      Philip II’s plan to invade England in 1588

Explain why…………………….  (12)

·      The Throckmorton Plot was a threat to Elizabeth

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