Elizabeths character, aims, consolidation and problems

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Why were portraits crucial to Elizabeth's aim of establishing RA?
Used them to give the impression of power, control, wealth and majesty
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Why were portraits particularly important for when Elizabeth grew older?
conveyed the message of her youthfulness and the end of her reign was far off - to help with the issue of succession
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Provide an example of a portrait commissioned ti to celebrate the successes and the idea of a strong government and political stability?
Armada portrait
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When was she born?
7th Sept 1533
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When was Elizabeth restored into the line of succession?
1544 Act of sucession
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Why was her education influenced in Humanism?
Katherine Parr was in control of it
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When was Elizabeth briefly imprisoned?
in the Wyatt rebellion in 1554
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When did Elizabeth become Queen?
November 1558
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What age was she when she became Queen?
25
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Give some characteristics in Elizabeth's personality?
intelligent, Charm, a forceful, unbending personality, dislike of factionalism and disorder, pragmatic, determined to exercise RA
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What were the Queens' 3 main aims?
To settle religious uncertainty, to achieve peaceful foreign policy, to achieve a stable and prosperous realm
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The problems did Elizabeth face in 1558?
Gender, religion, Government & politics, social and economic issues, Foreign policy
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Gender
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Women were not seen as capable of ruling themselves, give examples of previous examples
Mary with Philp, Matilda in 1100's in Civil war
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Why was the problem of marriage made worse?
Mary's marriage to philp
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What was also an issue (related to succession)?
lack of an heir
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Religion
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In 1558 what was the official religion in England?
Catholicism with the Pope as head of the English Church
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What did not help the division in religion in relation of Mary?
her harsh persecution of protestants
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A new religious settlement was needed but what did Catholics want and what did protestants
want?
protestants were hopeful of radical change, Catholics would continue to oppose reforms
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Government and politics
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Provide evidence to show that Mary left behind of large and unwieldy council
she had 50 councilors
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Why was there a risk of factional rivalry?
the council was loyal to Mary
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Why was Elizabeth vulnerable to potential rivals to the throne?
she was childless, unmarried and the last of Henry VIII children thus had a lack of dynastic security
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Social and economic issues
bad harvests, epidemics in Marys reign, high inflation, problems with debasement, Marys's war debts had led to the sale of crowns lands, and an insolvent's
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Foreign policy
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What had not been settled yet?
the war with France eg. lost Calsis 1558
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What alliance still imposed ongoing danger to England?
Auld alliance
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What rivalry was coming to an end meaning England was in danger and why ?
Habsburg-Valois - France and pain were freed from war
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What two things may arise in FP from a protestant religious settlement?
risk of invasion and problems in Ireland
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What were Elizabeth's 6 steps to considation?
Parliament to proclaim Elizabeth as Queen, key appointments, Religious Royal Proclamation, coronation, friendly realtions with Spain, and Elizabethan religious settlement
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What were her steps to consolidation alike to ?
Henry VII
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When was Elizabeth proclaimed Queen by Parliament?
17th Nov 1558
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What traditions did this break ?
Parliament being dissolved upon the death of the monarch
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By having the parliament proclaim Elizabeth as Queen why does it show support?
no inference for the lawful succession of Elaixbeth as set out in the 1544 Act of Succession
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What was Elizabeths most important appointment?
Sir Willian Cecil as secretary of state
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Who had cecil served?
Somerset and Northumberland in Edwards reign
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How long was he in this post for ?
the next 40 years as a loyal and trusted advisor
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What did Elizabeth reduce the size of the privy council to and from?
40 to 20
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How many of Mary's councilors did she re-appoint?
Just 11
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How many new men did Elizabeth appoint?
9
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When was Elizabeth's Royal proclamation (about religion)?
Dec 1558
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What did it forbid?
the preaching of any prayers or practices apart from those which were currently enshrined by Law, apart form some simple simple exceptions stated in the proclamation
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Why was this important and helped keep order?>
Stop individuals from taking steps before the government had established doctrine and ceremony
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Who was this unlike?
Edwards start of their reign
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What day was Elizabeth's coronation?
15th Jan 1559
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What type of event was it?
splendid, extravagant
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What did Elizabeth appear in the early months when she appeared to the crowds?
open and welcoming
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In what way did Philip of Spain confirm his lack of opposition to Elizabeth's accession?
He sends his Spanish ambassador to arrange a marriage agreement between the 2 monarchs
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What was the Name of the ambassador?
Court of Feria
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What course of action did Elizabeth take in regards to her religious settlement in 1559?
acted quickly to decide on the form religion would follow in England
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Judgment: Why does Elizabeth show change with strength through this consolidation?
She broke tradition with Parliament and well judge the way to deal with the issue of religion whilst showing her strength and legitimacy through acts presenting her royal authority such as the coronation.
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