Elizabethan England political issues

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1558
Elizabeth came to the throne.
Introduction of protestant beliefs to the nation after Queen Mary was a Catholic. Divide between the two, worry about the religious future.
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1558-1568
10 years of religious peace between protestants and catholics.
Privy councilors supporting Elizabeth and William Cecil being promoted to the gentry to MP to the privy council to Elizabeth to private security.
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1568
Mary Queen of Scotts arrives in England after fleeing Scotland.
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1569
The moral debate as: Mary is the natural heir to the throne and arguably a more legitimate claim to be Queen. (Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII's mistress, Anne Boleyn).

Northan Rebellion - catholic nobility rebel against their loss of power
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1570
Papal bull - pope tried to inspire more rebellions against the Queen
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1571
The Ridolfi Plot - Tried to inspire English Catholics to plot against Elizabeth. This led to the execution of the Duke of Norfolk!
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1572
St. Bartholomew's day massacre. Made Puritans scared by the Catholics, they wanted more fines and punishment for Catholics.
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1581
Puritan pressure - Walsingham and Leicester (usually political enemies) both agree that the Queen is under a real threat from the Catholics.
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1583
Puritans and Protestants band together to execute anyone who attempts to assassinate the Queen.
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1588
Death of Earl of Leicester - Queen's favorite dies after the Armarda. Rise of a new favorite - his stepson (Earl of Essex)
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1598
Death of William Cecil - political vacuum to see who is Elizabeth's new favourite as her other two are dead.
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1599
Essex created a peace deal with Ireland and Elizabeth fines them.
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1601
The Essex Rebellion - Earl of Essex launches a rebellion against the Queen. The Queen executes him. Robert Cecil wants power in Essex now.
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1602
Robert Cecil becomes the best-ranking member of the Privy council. Secretly writes a letter to James VI of Scotland asking him to be King once Elizabeth passes away.
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1603
Elizabeth dies - pass over of power is transferred to James I as Elizabeth has no children.
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10 years of religious peace between protestants and catholics.
Privy councilors supporting Elizabeth and William Cecil being promoted to the gentry to MP to the privy council to Elizabeth to private security.

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1558-1568

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Mary Queen of Scotts arrives in England after fleeing Scotland.

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The moral debate as: Mary is the natural heir to the throne and arguably a more legitimate claim to be Queen. (Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII's mistress, Anne Boleyn).

Northan Rebellion - catholic nobility rebel against their loss of power

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Preview of the back of card 4

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Papal bull - pope tried to inspire more rebellions against the Queen

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