ELIZABETHAN ENGLAND

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What were Elizabeths strengths and character?
She was a protestant, well educated & could speak languages
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What were Elizabeths personal problems?
Many believed she was illegitimate, She was a single women and was seemed as vulnerable and weak
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How much debt was England in after the French war? AND WHEN WAS THE WAR
Elizabeth inherited a debt of £300,000, the war took place in 1558
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Why was Mary reintroducing Catholicism difficult for Elizabeth
Because many of Elizabeths newly appointed advisers were Protestants, She was aware restoring Protestantism and forcing people to change religion could cause a Civil War
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When and what was Elizabeths religious settlements?
In 1559, The Acts of Uniformity and Supremacy. Elizabeth tried to create a settlement that would satisfy all religious groups
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What was the Act of Supremacy?
The act which made Elizabeth Head of the Church
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What was the Act of Uniformity?
The act specified the form of church service which people had to follow throughout England
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What were the challenges to the Religious Settlement?
The Puritan challenge and The Catholic challenge
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What was the Puritan Challenge?
Puritan MP's tried to persuade Elizabeth to move to a more Puritan style of Protestantism, they wanted to remove the remaining traces of the Catholic Church such as decorations in church, altars, music and robes (vestments) worn by the clergy
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What was the Catholic Challenge?
In 1570, Elizabeth was excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church, the Catholics were upset that the settlement did not permit the Latin Mass in services
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Why was Mary Queen of Scots a problem to Elizabeth?
Mary was a problem because she claimed Elizabeth wasn't the rightful Queen of England, she was a Catholic and from a rival country and married to Francis, the King of France's son.
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Why did Elizabeth decide to keep Mary captive rather then allow her to have complete freedom?
Because it was thought that Catholics would want to place Mary on the throne
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When and what was the Revolt of the Northern Earls?
In 1569, it occurred because the Duke of Norfolk planned to marry Mary, they wanted to restore Catholicism, even if Elizabeth wasn't removed, it was hoped that Mary would be named as her successor
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What was the significance of the Revolt of the Northern Earls?
Elizabeth was able to raise a force of around 10,000, which was an indication of support for her. Some of their land was confiscated and 600 were executed, Northumberland was executed in 1572
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Which plot was in 1571?
The Ridolfi Plot
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Which plot was in 1583?
The Throckmorton Plot
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Which plot was in 1586?
The Babington Plot
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What happened in the Ridolfi Plot?
Mary used Roberto Ridolfi to carry messages to the Pope and Phillip II of Spain, asking them to organise an invasion of England, the aim was to assassinate Elizabeth, place Mary on the throne and restore Catholicism
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What happened in the Throckmorton Plot?
Mary used Francis Throckmorton as intermediary to contact the Spanish, Elizabeths spies became aware of the plot and spied on Throckmorton
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What happened in the Babington Plot?
Plotters sought to kill Elizabeth, free Mary and restore Catholicism. Mary was placed on trial and Anthony Babington, one of the plotters, was arrested, tortured and executed
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