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What was the year of Elizabeth's accession to the throne?
1558
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What was the purpose of extraordinary taxation during Elizabeth's reign?
To pay for
unexpected
expenses
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What is a
militia?
A force of
ordinary
people
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What were the key societal roles in Elizabethan England?
Nobility
Gentry
Yeoman
farmers
Homeless and
vagrants
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What was expected of
individuals
in Elizabethan society?
To show
obedience
and care for others
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Who was expected to run the household in Elizabethan society?
The
husband
and
father
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What was Elizabeth's approach to marriage as a monarch?
She argued she did not need to
marry
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What is Elizabethan propaganda?
Portrayal of Elizabeth as a strong
leader
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What does the term 'divine right' refer to?
God
appoints the
monarch
directly
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Who were the Protestants?
Christians
rejecting
the
pope's
authority
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What was the purpose of patronage during Elizabeth's reign?
To grant
lands
and jobs to
supporters
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How did Elizabeth handle the Puritan challenge?
Most
clergy
complied with her requirements
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What did Puritans want to eliminate from the Church?
Anything not in the
Bible
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What was the Puritan view on vestments?
They
opposed
elaborate
clergy
vestments
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Who was Grindal?
Archbishop
of Canterbury
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What was the significance of the Ridolfi plot?
It confirmed the threat from
English Catholics
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What was the Counter Reformation?
Catholic Church's response to
Protestantism
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What was the outcome of the Throckmorton plot?
Increased
persecution of Catholics
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Why did Elizabeth hesitate to execute Mary, Queen of Scots?
It could
unite
France
and
Spain
against her
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What was the significance of the Babington plot?
It led to the
execution
of
Mary, Queen of Scots
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What was the role of
Walsingham's
spies?
To monitor
Catholic
activities
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How did Elizabeth's government respond to the
Catholic
threat?
They intensified
persecution
of
Catholics
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What was the impact of privateering on relations with Spain?
It escalated tensions between
England
and Spain
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What was Elizabeth's strategy in the Netherlands?
To support Dutch rebels against
Spain
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Who captured
40
,
000
Spanish vessels in 1572?
Sir Francis Drake
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What was the result of Drake's circumnavigation between 1577 and 1580?
He captured £500,000,000 of silver and gold
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Who were the Sea Beggars?
Dutch
rebels attacking
Spanish
ships
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What financial state was the Spanish government in the Netherlands by 1580?
It was
bankrupt
and couldn't pay soldiers
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What treaty did England sign in August 1585?
The
Treaty of Nonsuch
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What was Elizabeth's agreement in the Treaty of Nonsuch?
To support
Dutch
rebels with troops and money
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How did Dudley's aims differ from Elizabeth's regarding the Netherlands?
Dudley wanted independence; Elizabeth wanted
Spanish
control
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What was the outcome of Drake's attack on Cadiz in April 1587?
He destroyed
30
ships and port supplies
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What was the nickname for Drake's attack on Cadiz?
'Singeing the
King of Spain's beard'
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Why did Philip II launch the Spanish Armada?
To remove
Elizabeth
and restore
Catholicism
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What did the Pope promise to Philip II for the invasion?
Money
to
help
with
the
invasion
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What political reasons motivated Philip II to invade England?
Elizabeth
refused to marry him and supported rebels
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How did the occupation of Portugal in 1580 affect Philip II's plans?
It gave him access to
trade routes
and
ports
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What was the significance of Dudley's campaign in the Netherlands?
It disrupted
Spanish
control but lacked resources
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What did Drake's attacks on Cadiz delay?
The
Spanish Armada's
invasion plans
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What was Philip II's strategy for the Armada?
To transport
troops
to attack
London
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