The Great chain of being: hierarchical structure of society - idea everyone has their own place; born rich you should stay rich and if your’re born poor you should stay poor
The government feared unrest due to famine, plague, falling wages, some refusal to pay ship money, and protest against purveyance and monopolies
Fear Irishmen would allow Spanish troops in and pave the way to invade England - despite the fact that shipwrecked sailors from the armada were treated brutally in Ireland
Rebellion in Ireland led by Tyrone drove out English settlers and took control of most of Ireland - Elizabeth saw the peril and sent the Earl of Essex; he argued his way into the job; he wasted his time with pointless manoeuvres (he fled) she acted swiftly and replaced him - Tyrone surrendered a few days after the king’s death
