When Elizabeth became Queen, what was England's economic situation?
Bad harvests, high mortality rates, high taxation and signif cuts in real wages meant their was social instability. High mortality rates=reduced supply of labour.
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What were central government's two ways to deal with this economic situation?
2 largely ineffective ways of dealing with it: Instructions issued to JPs 2) royal proclamations (which was an admittance of government impotence)
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Poor relief - views held of the poor?
The concept of deserving and undeserving poor was created: deserving=entitled to some form of limited assistance to alleviate their condition (widows, old, disabled etc.)
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Why were institutions for dealing with the poor necessary?
The Reformation had destroyed most institutions offering poor relief (i.e. churches) so new ways of relief were necessary.
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How did E deal with stabilising the currency?
Early in the reign, withdrawal of debased coins was announced, replaced with minted ones. Gov did not resort to debasement during the rest of the century. Largely effective although some did suffer as a result.
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Reluctant Deborah?
Many returning Protestant exiles saw E as the English Deborah: Old Testament heroine who protected the Israelites from their Canaanite enemies, but she was reluctant to approach religious matters.
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What was the queen's view on the settlement?
Merely an act of State which defined the relationship between Crown and Church, it established the Church's doctrinal position conclusively.
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What was the view on the settlement held by the Queen's key advisors e.g Dudley and Cecil?
Puritanism would emerge from this view: the settlement would bring about the establishment of a true Church in England and England was God's elect nation.
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How was the character of the settlement defined? (2 developments)
1562: Publication of 'An Apology of the Church of England' by John Jewel, Publication of the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion in 1563.
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What did the publication of 'An Apology of the Church of England' do?
Argued that the CofE was returning to the true position abandoned centuries earlier by the church of Rome. Written by Jewel who had been in exile since Mary's reign.
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What did the publication of the Thirty Nine Articles of Religion do?
Define the difference between the CofE and the Catholic Church, broadly supportive of reformed doctrine, however was largely unsuccessful in achieving aims of leaders concerning the remaining features of Catholic practice e.g. clerical dress etc.
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Due to failures to reform the Catholic practice, what did this lead to?
The queen did not share the reformists so the Church was becoming largely Calvinist in its official doctrine but was 'half reformed' in its structures.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
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What were central government's two ways to deal with this economic situation?
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2 largely ineffective ways of dealing with it: Instructions issued to JPs 2) royal proclamations (which was an admittance of government impotence)
Card 3
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Poor relief - views held of the poor?
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Card 4
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Why were institutions for dealing with the poor necessary?
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