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Flashcards by Jennifer Washbourne, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Jennifer Washbourne
about 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What were Elizabeth's foreign policy aims? | Stop the war with France. Regain Calais. |
| Why was Mary Queen of Scots a problem for Elizabeth? | She had a claim to the English throne through Henry VII. She had grown up in France as a Catholic. She had been married to the French King, Francis II. She remarried to Lord Darnley but fled England over rumours that her son James was illegitimate. Liz could either: a) Help her and upset the Scottish Protestant allies. b) Not help but then show tacit acceptance that a Queen can be deposed. She decided to do nothing and kept her locked up for 19 years where she could be used as a pawn if ever France or Spain tried to undermine Elizabeth. |
| What led to Mary Queen of Scots being executed? | She was implicated in the Rebellion of the Northern Earls in 1569, the Ridolfi Plot in 1571 and the Throckmorton Plot in 1583 - however Liz took no action against her. She was then implicated in the Babington Plot in 1586 - the plot failed and found Mary guilty of plotting against Liz. Liz was reluctant to execute Mary however she did sign the death warrant but wouldn't allow it to be put into action. William Davison however did execute Mary using the warrant and was imprisoned for doing so as Liz was furious. Liz wrote to James protesting her innocence but he wasn't concerned as he was now next in line to the throne. |
| Why did relations with Spain worsen? | The situation with Mary Queen of Scots Excommunication The Netherlands |
| Why was Philip ruling the Netherlands a problem for Elizabeth? | English cloth went through Antwerp. Security depended on no hostile power controlling the coast. When there was a revolt in the Netherlands, Liz encouraged it by giving informal support only. = in 1585 she committed to war when she sent 7,000 troops. |
| Why did Elizabeth decide to use open warfare? | The Duke of Parma regained control from the Dutch Protestant Rebels. French Catholics formed an alliance with the Spanish and Liz had no ally. If the rebellion collapsed then the Spanish would have a large army on the coast opposite England. 1585 = She signed the Treaty of Nonsuch when she agreed to send troops in return for Flushing and Brill and she took the title of Protector of the Netherlands. |
| What happened during the Spanish War? | July 1588 the English defeated the Spanish Armada. The Spanish attempted to bring troops from the Netherlands to invade England but it failed. The English knew about the Armada and were well prepared for it. Only 1/2 the Armada made it back to Spain. 1589 = Drake was sent to Portugal with 130 ships and 15,000 men. = he was forced to withdraw. The weather helped to defeat further Spanish troops. The war bankrupted both countries and Liz was forced to sell crown lands and sell monopolies. It ended in 1604 when James I signed the Treaty of London. |
| Was Elizabeth's foreign policy successful? | She survived and England wasn't invaded. The start of what would be an empire was laid. Failed raids in the Caribbean. No territorial gains of any significance. There had been a loss of trade which led to the economic depression. |
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