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What is patronage in the context of Elizabeth's rule?
Privileges
in return for
loyalty
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What were progresses in Elizabeth's strategy?
Organised
visits to
boost public image
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Who were selected for the Privy Council?
Men
of
intelligence
and
loyalty
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What role did the Privy Council play in Elizabeth's governance?
Advised
and
influenced
MPs,
controlled image
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Which social class did Elizabeth prefer for her advisors?
Gentry
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What was the purpose of portraits created during Elizabeth's reign?
To boost
public image
and
conceal age
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Why did Elizabeth need Parliament's agreement?
For changes in
taxation
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What could Elizabeth do if Parliament refused her requests?
Dismiss Parliament
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What was a significant challenge Elizabeth faced as a female ruler?
Prejudice
about her
ability
to rule
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What concerns did people have about Elizabeth's rule?
Emotional
,
physical strength
, and
intelligence
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What pressure did Elizabeth face regarding marriage?
To
secure
a suitable
suitor
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Who were some of Elizabeth's potential suitors?
Philip II
,
Duke of Anjou
,
Robert Dudley
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How did Elizabeth use her eligibility to influence others?
To gain
political leverage
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What was a significant consequence of Elizabeth not marrying?
No
direct heir
to the throne
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What did Elizabeth avoid naming to prevent conflict?
An
heir
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Why was Elizabeth criticized after her smallpox in 1562?
For
not naming an heir
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What was the secret plan from 1601 regarding succession?
James I
as the next king
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What was the aim of Catholic threats against Elizabeth?
To
restore Catholicism
in
England
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What was the outcome of the Duke of Norfolk's plot?
Crushed
by Elizabeth's forces
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Who was the messenger in the Ridolfi Plot?
Ridolfi
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What happened to the Duke of Norfolk after the Ridolfi Plot?
Executed
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What was the purpose of the Treason Act of 1571?
To declare anyone
denying
Elizabeth's rule a
traitor
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What were the consequences of the Babington Plot?
Mary QoS
put on trial for
treason
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What was the outcome of Mary QoS's trial?
Found
guilty
of
treason
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What was the significance of the Papal Bull in 1570?
Excommunicated
Elizabeth and
encouraged rebellion
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What was the impact of the St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre on England?
Increased
fear of violence
in England
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What was the Spanish Armada's aim?
To
invade England
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What factors contributed to the defeat of the Spanish Armada?
Planning
,
leadership
,
tactics
,
technology
,
luck
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Who was assassinated in the Netherlands in 1584?
William of Orange
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What was the potential threat of Puritanism in Elizabethan England?
Could be a
serious threat
to Elizabeth
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What did Puritans dislike about church services?
Vestments
,
music
, and
decorations
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What happened to John Stubbs for criticizing Elizabeth?
Hand
cut off
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What was the reaction to the Religious Settlement from Puritans?
Disliked
its
Catholic
elements
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What caused poverty to increase in Elizabethan England?
Food shortages
and
population increase
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How did Elizabeth's government address poverty?
Established a national system for
poor relief
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What was the Vagrancy Act's punishment for repeat offenders?
Execution
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What was the impact of Elizabethan voyages of discovery?
New goods
,
knowledge
, and
wealth
for England
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Who circumnavigated the globe and explored the Americas?
Francis Drake
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What was the significance of Walter Raleigh's attempts?
Gathered
knowledge
for
future colonization
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What was John Hawkins known for in trade?
Profiting
from the
slave trade
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