Elizabethan England- Court and Parliament 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryElizabethan EnglandGCSEAQA Created by: aashviiii123Created on: 05-04-19 22:18 What year did Elizabeth become the Queen? 1558 1 of 39 Who were Elizabeth's parents? Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn 2 of 39 Who were Elizabeth's siblings and their respective mothers? Mary I - Catherine Of Aragon Edward VI- Jane Seymour 3 of 39 How did Elizabeth's Mother die? Execution 4 of 39 What religion was Elizabeth? Protestant 5 of 39 Who was Elizabeth's Tutor? Sir Roger Ascham 6 of 39 Which 3 academic subjects did Elizabeth excel in? Music and Arts, Languages , Horse riding 7 of 39 What year was Elizabeth's coronation and how was it decided? 1558 and she consulted an astrologer. 8 of 39 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 9 of 39 Name one activity that took place in the Court Dancing 10 of 39 How many people made up the Court? Around 500 11 of 39 What is a Progress? When the Queen travelled around the country 12 of 39 What is the one benefit of a Progress? The nobles paid for her and managed her costs 13 of 39 What is Patronage? The loyalty and the heritage of a noble's son taking over from the nobl. 14 of 39 Who was Elizabeth's spymaster? Sir Francis Walshingham 15 of 39 Who was Elizabeth's chief adviser? Sir William Cecil 16 of 39 Which member of the Privy Council was Elizabeth romantically linked with? Robert Dudley 17 of 39 Who was Elizabeth's Master of Horse and Bodyguard? Sir Christopher Hatton 18 of 39 Which Religious Group did Elizabeth exclude from the Privy Council? Catholics 19 of 39 What were the two houses of the Parliament? House of Commons, House of Lords 20 of 39 What is the Royal Veto? Advantage of the Queen not accepting a law 21 of 39 What were the two reasons for Elizabeth calling the Parliament? Increasing Taxes and Making New Laws 22 of 39 How many sessions of the Parliament were called during Elizabeth's reign? 13 23 of 39 What percent of the MPs actually spoke in Parliament during Elizabeth's reign? 10% 24 of 39 State one reason why Elizabeth's Government wanted her to marry They wanted a heir to take over 25 of 39 Name three foreign suitors for Elizabeth Duke of Anjou (Francis the little frog), Phillip II of Spain, Eric of Sweden 26 of 39 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 27 of 39 Who became the heir apparent to Elizabeth? James VI of Scots 28 of 39 What was the birth name of Duke of Essex? Robert Deverux 29 of 39 How did Essex disrespect the Queen in the court? He half-drew his sword at her. 30 of 39 In what year did the Earl of Tyrone rebel? 1598 31 of 39 In which country dd Tyrone rebel? Ireland 32 of 39 How did Essex disobey Elizabeth's orders? He made a peace treaty with Tyrone, instead of killing him 33 of 39 How was Essex punished? Stripped of most of his positions and banished from court. 34 of 39 When did Essex rebel? 1601 35 of 39 How many supporters did Essex gather? 300 36 of 39 What did the queen offer his supporters that made him switch sides? Offered to let them live 37 of 39 What year was Essex beheaded? 1601 38 of 39 What year did Elizabeth die? 1603 39 of 39
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