essex rebellion

• when did elizabeths court split into rival groups?

  1590s
• What is sometimes called Elizabeth's Second reign?

  The last 15 years of her reign
• What changes occurred in Elizabeth's court during the 1590s?

  • Split into rival groups
  • Changes in the Privy Council
  • Deaths of key ministers
• Who succeeded william cecil in 1598?

  Robert Cecil
• What was the impact of Robert Devereux's rise in 1593?

  It led to conflicting groups at court
• How did Elizabeth's inability to control court conflicts affect her authority?

  It undermined her authority
• What did Essex do that angered Elizabeth

  • Essex sent to Ireland to crush Tyrone's rebellion
  • He made a truce with the rebels
  • Returned to England without permission
• What punishment did Elizabeth impose on Essex after his rebellion?

  House arrest and banishment from court

  took away most his public offices
• What was the outcome of Essex's rebellion on February 5, 1601?

  It failed within a few hours
• What happened to Essex after the rebellion failed?

  He was tried for treason and executed
• What does the lack of support for Essex's rebellion suggest about Elizabeth's rule?

  • Elizabeth was still popular and respected
  • No desire to overthrow her government
  • Her authority over the court was becoming weaker
• How did the conflict in court during the 1590s affect governance?

  It made government less effective
• What was a consequence of constant competition among court groups?

  Difficulty in making decisions
• what were the two rival groups constanly fighting about?

  -royal patronage and influence

  -also disagreed on important matters eg strategy during the Spanish armada
• what did elizabeth take away in november 1600?

  Essex's main source of income. His monolopy to sell sweets wines
• what was the essex rebellion about?


  -8th of February Essex wanted to seize the queen and force her to replace her closes advisors , with himself and his followers.
• why did the essexs rebellion fail?

  -received no support from ordinary Londoners and most of his own supporters abandoned him