History Elizabethan England

Cards (105)

  • Revolt of the Northern Earls occurred in 1569
  • Main reasons for the Revolt of the Northern Earls in 1568-9:
    • Religious, political, and personal motivations
  • Leaders of the Revolt of the Northern Earls:
    • Northern Earls
  • The Duke of Norfolk was linked to the Revolt of the Northern Earls
    • This was important because he was a key figure in the plot
  • Events of the Revolt of the Northern Earls:
    • Included Durham Cathedral and Northern landowners
  • Two reasons why the Revolt of the Northern Earls failed:
    • Lack of support and effective government response
    • Two consequences of the event:
    • Harsh punishments and increased control by the crown
  • Queen Elizabeth was excommunicated in [missing information]
  • Ridolfi Plot occurred in [missing information]
  • Two reasons why the Ridolfi Plot occurred:
    • To overthrow Queen Elizabeth and restore Catholicism
  • Events of the Ridolfi Plot:
    • Involved Duke of Norfolk, Duke of Alba, Roberto Ridolfi, Philip II, William Cecil, and execution
  • Disagreement regarding Mary Queen of Scots after the Ridolfi Plot:
    • [missing information]
  • Three consequences of the Ridolfi Plot:
    • Execution of key plotters, increased surveillance, and heightened tensions
  • Throckmorton Plot occurred in [missing information]
  • Events of the Throckmorton Plot:
    • Involved French Duke of Guise, Philip II, Francis Throckmorton, Sir Francis Walsingham, arrest, and torture
  • Three consequences of the Throckmorton Plot:
    • Increased paranoia, stricter security measures, and public executions
  • Babington Plot occurred in [missing information]
  • Events of the Babington Plot:
    • Included Duke of Guise, Philip II, Anthony Babington, Sir Francis Walsingham, and death warrant
  • Mary Queen of Scots was sentenced to death following the Babington Plot because:
    • [missing information]
  • Three consequences of the Babington Plot:
    • Increased distrust, heightened security, and public outrage
  • Mary Queen of Scots was sentenced to death in [missing information]
    • Elizabeth signed Mary's death warrant in [missing information]
  • Francis Walsingham was important because:
    • [missing information]
  • Ciphers were:
    • [missing information]
    • Walsingham used them for communication and intelligence gathering
    • He dealt with codes from plotters against Elizabeth by deciphering and countering them
  • 'Agents provocateurs' were:
    • [missing information]
    • An example of one is [missing information]
  • Main reasons for the execution of Mary Queen of Scots in 1587:
    • Plots against Elizabeth, relationship with Spain, Catholic threat, and excommunication
  • Three reasons why the execution of Mary Queen of Scots was significant:
    • [missing information]
  • Religious rivalry between England and Spain was due to:
    • [missing information]
  • A privateer was:
    • [missing information]
  • The New World was important for European powers like Spain and England because:
    • [missing information]
  • Trade and piracy increased tensions between England and Spain by:
    • [missing information]
    • Francis Drake was involved
  • Problems in the Netherlands worsened relations between England and Spain by:
    • [missing information]
  • Things that contributed to a change in views on education
    • Parish schools
    • Private tutors
    • Universities
    • Grammar schools
    • Petty schools
  • Attitudes of most people in Elizabethan England towards education were
  • Dame Schools were
  • Impacts of changes in education between 1558 and 1588 were
  • Groups of people who attended the theatre
    • Example 1
    • Example 2
  • Main leisure activities of the lower classes
    • Football
    • Wrestling
  • Different types of poor people in Elizabethan society
    • Type 1
    • Type 2
  • Music was played
  • Mystery Plays were replaced with
  • Attitudes towards the poor changed during Elizabethan times because