Elizabethan England

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What year did Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII have Elizabeth?
1533
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What year did Mary Queen of Scots arrive in England?
1568
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What is the Stock Exchange?
This is when London became an International Trading port in 1565
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What is the Ridolfi Plot?
It was a catholic plot in 1571 to try and assassinate Queen Elizabeth I and try and replace her with Mary Queen of Scots
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What was the Poor Act?
Early Poor Law created Houses of Correction which was punishment for those who were homeless or wandering beggars. Also helped many poor people as they introduced workhouses
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What was the Spanish Armarda?
The Spanish Armarda was a fleet of ships trying to invade England in 1588. It was led by Phillip of Spain who was Mary Queen of Scots husband
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In what year and why was Mary Queen of Scots killed?
She was killed in 1587 and was beheaded for treason.
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Why was the Coronation of Elizabeth a political issue
Because she had protestant beliefs and some people didn't ant there to be a female monarch
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What was the queens private secretary and chief minister called
Sir William Cecil
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What was the Northern Rebellion?
It was the northern catholic nobility rebel against their loss of political power
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What was the Papal Bull?
This was when the pope tried to inspire more rebellions vs Elizabeth from Catholics
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What was the bond of association?
It was when a group of senior puritan and protestant leaders agreed to execute anyone who tried to assassinate the queen
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