Elizabethan England- Court and Parliament

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What year did Elizabeth become the Queen?
1558
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Who were Elizabeth's parents?
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
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Who were Elizabeth's siblings and their respective mothers?
Mary I - Catherine Of Aragon Edward VI- Jane Seymour
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How did Elizabeth's Mother die?
Execution
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What religion was Elizabeth?
Protestant
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Who was Elizabeth's Tutor?
Sir Roger Ascham
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Which 3 academic subjects did Elizabeth excel in?
Music and Arts, Languages , Horse riding
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What year was Elizabeth's coronation and how was it decided?
1558 and she consulted an astrologer.
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What 2 problems did Elizabeth face at the start of the reign?
Heir and Succession, as well as doubting her because she was a woman
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Name one activity that took place in the Court
Dancing
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How many people made up the Court?
Around 500
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What is a Progress?
When the Queen travelled around the country
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What is the one benefit of a Progress?
The nobles paid for her and managed her costs
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What is Patronage?
The loyalty and the heritage of a noble's son taking over from the nobl.
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Who was Elizabeth's spymaster?
Sir Francis Walshingham
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Who was Elizabeth's chief adviser?
Sir William Cecil
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Which member of the Privy Council was Elizabeth romantically linked with?
Robert Dudley
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Who was Elizabeth's Master of Horse and Bodyguard?
Sir Christopher Hatton
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Which Religious Group did Elizabeth exclude from the Privy Council?
Catholics
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What were the two houses of the Parliament?
House of Commons, House of Lords
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What is the Royal Veto?
Advantage of the Queen not accepting a law
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What were the two reasons for Elizabeth calling the Parliament?
Increasing Taxes and Making New Laws
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How many sessions of the Parliament were called during Elizabeth's reign?
13
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What percent of the MPs actually spoke in Parliament during Elizabeth's reign?
10%
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State one reason why Elizabeth's Government wanted her to marry
They wanted a heir to take over
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Name three foreign suitors for Elizabeth
Duke of Anjou (Francis the little frog), Phillip II of Spain, Eric of Sweden
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State two reasons why Elizabeth did not want to marry
She didn't want to share her power, She didn't want to offend her Nobles
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Who became the heir apparent to Elizabeth?
James VI of Scots
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What was the birth name of Duke of Essex?
Robert Deverux
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How did Essex disrespect the Queen in the court?
He half-drew his sword at her.
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In what year did the Earl of Tyrone rebel?
1598
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In which country dd Tyrone rebel?
Ireland
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How did Essex disobey Elizabeth's orders?
He made a peace treaty with Tyrone, instead of killing him
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How was Essex punished?
Stripped of most of his positions and banished from court.
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When did Essex rebel?
1601
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How many supporters did Essex gather?
300
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What did the queen offer his supporters that made him switch sides?
Offered to let them live
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What year was Essex beheaded?
1601
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What year did Elizabeth die?
1603
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