Elizabeth

• privy council

  group of trusted ministers who helped Elizabeth govern england
• Elizabeth’s rule

  Elizabeth ruled from 1588 to 1603
• The marriage question

  Elizabeth‘s options to marry were:

  Robert Dudley

  king Phillip II of Spain

  francis Duke of Anjou
• Essex rebellion

  The earl of Essex rebelled due to the loss of his sweet wine monopoly and was executed in 1601
• The gentry

  Owned land but had no titles
• Theatre

  Most famous play writer during Elizabeth times was Shakespeare
• Poverty issues:

  population growth

  rent

  inflation

  war

  bad harvests
• Poor law

  work was provided in the form of workhouses. Almshouses provided for the sick. JP appointed overseers in each parish
• Elizabeth expeditions

  drake- circumnavigated around the globe earning riches and getting knighted

  raleigh- set up colonies in America
• Religious settlement

  act of supremacy - Church of England was independent . elizabeth became supreme governor of the church.

  act of uniformity - Anglican services were compulsory. bible in English
• Puritans

  get rid of all catholic features of the church
• Plots

  Ridolfi plot 1571

  Throckmorton plot 1583

  Babington plot 1585
• Mary Queen of Scotts

  Threat to the crown (catholic). Would become queen if Elizabeth died. In pope favour
• Spanish Armada

  flawed plan

  bad leadership

  ships slow

  weather was strong