Short Recall Dates

• Elizabeth I dates

  1533-1603
• Birth and Death


  Born 7th September 1533

  Died 24th March 1603 age 69
• Elizabeth Reign


  Assumed the throne at age 25, ruled for 44 years
• Suceeded by


  James 1st of England, James 6th of Scotland
• CN : fleetset out from Plymouth 1st time

  15th November 1577
• CN: fleet set out a 2nd time after repairs

  13th December 1577
• CN: execution of Thomas Doughty


  2nd July 1578
• CN: fleet set south to pass through strait of magellan and discover Drake passage


  August 1578
• CN: Met indegenous Miwok people and traded spices


  June 1579
• CN: set off on long voyage home

  July 23rd 1579
• CN: passes southernmost tip of Africa


  July 1580
• Essex Rebellion

  1601
• Essex Execution


  25th February 1601, Tower of London
• Francis Walsingham


  >the priamary secretary to elizabeth for the majority of her reign

  >skilled spymaster and secret policeman

  >intervened and stopped numerous plots against Elizabeth

  >secured Mary Queen of Scots Execution

  >was a committed protestant and anti-catholic

  >had a network of spies across Europe that allowed him to plan and prepare for the Spanish Armarda
• Robert Dudley


  >1st Earl of Leicester

  >a critical statesman and potential suitor to Elizabeth for the first 30 years of her reign [puritan]

  >an important military officer that was involved in the Dutch revolts and the Spanish Armarda

  >Patron for the arts and theatre

  >potential suitor for mary Queen of Scots as of Elizabeth's suggestion after her rejection in order to neutralise Mary's intrests and present her as the second choice to the queen
• William Cecil


  >Lord Burghley, Elizabeth'es secretary of state or Lord treasurer during her reign

  >main goal was to create a unified, protestant british isle

  >advocated for a cautious economic policy

  >acted in the intrest of the state and the moarch, though the two often coincided

  >incloved in the persecution of catholics and the execution of Mary Queen of Scots
• Privy Council


  a senior group of ministers who were appointed by the Queen

  >met between 3 and 7 times weekly

  >discussed routine adminstration and offered advice

  >led by a secretary of state

  >resembles today's governmnet cabinet
• Bess of Wardwich


  born in 1627 and died in 1608, was married to the Earl of Shrewsbury

  >husband was the keeper of mary Queen of Scots

  >instructed by Elizabeth to keep Mary under house arrest

  >marriage deteriorated due to the intervention of Mary
• Royal Court


  the centre of royal power primarily consistin gof senior nobles and landed gentry

  >followed Elizabeth arround Engand

  >patronage used to ensure loyaly and obedience with titles, jobs, and roles handed out tto whoever the Queen favoured the most
• Government under Elizabeth


  an abolute monarchy with Elizabeth at the centre and dominant in power

  >possesed the power to call and dismiss parliament, which had little power

  >she was able to veto any and all laws passed through parliament

  >parliament took place through court, which followed Elizabeth around England
• Local Government under Elizabeth

  fractured and complex

  >each county had its own royal representative

  >justices of peace [JPs] were appointed to punish, prevent, and control crimes

  >sherifffs were appointed as early police officers

  >Lords Lieutenants were appointed to organise and maintain militia

  >places further North away from the control and influecne of Royality were controlled by council of the north, with trusted represnetative deployed to ensure loyalty and obedience wasd maintained

  >each town and city had a government and a mayor
• Duke of Norfolk


  >Elizabeth's second cousin

  >England's richest and most powerful novle

  >Lord lieutenant of the North

  >Involved in plots against Elizabeth

  >Sympathised with Catholics
• Robert Devereux


  >2nd earl of Essex

  >monopoly of sweet wine

  >privy councillor in 1593

  >military success against the Spanish in 1596

  >1599, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland