WC 19.2
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- Whose reign was one of England's great cultural periods?
- Elizabeth I
- Where did Henry VII's closest advisors come from?
- gentry, merchant classes
- Ireland was majorily under whose rule?
- the English
- Who succeeded Bloody Mary?
- protestant half-sister Elizabeth I
- In matters of govt, Elizabeth I was assisted by who?
- a council of nobles
- Who was the most powerful Tudor monarch?
- Henry VIII
- What did the English rely on to protect their interests during Elizabeth I's reign?
- diplomacy, sea power
- What is the system in which each nation helps to keep peace and order by maintaining power that is equal to rival nations?
- balance of power
- Which country, largely Catholic, was hostile toward England during the 1550s?
- Scotland
- What was the social class during Elizabeth I's reign that included farmers with small landholdings and laborers?
- yeomen
- Who became king after Henry VIII died?
- Edward VI
- What social class provided the source of Tudor strength and stability?
- gentry
- Henry VII helped rebuild England's -?
- commercial prosperity
- T/F: Under Elizabeth I's rule, England acted as the "third balancing nation."
- true
- What was the lowest social rank during Elizabeth I's reign?
- Yeomen
- What did Henry VII avoid (concerning foreign policy)?
- war
- Did Henry VII promote careful govt spending?
- yes
- Because Henry VIII wanted to break from the Catholic church, what government group increased its power during his reign?
- House of Commons
- Did Henry VII promote collecting taxes?
- yes
- Govt laws and policies closely regulated the lives of which group of people?
- commoners
- What made local areas responsible for their own homeless and unemployed?
- Poor Laws of 1597 and 1601
- How did Elizabeth I become allies with Scotland?
- turned Scotland Protestant
- What required people to live and work where they were born?
- Statute of Apprentices of 1563
- With which monarch's death came the end of the Tudor dynasty?
- Elizabeth I
- What did the Statute of Apprentices of 1563 declare?
- work was a social and moral duty
- T/F: Elizabeth I believed in the importance of social rank.
- true
- What controlled the movement of labor, fixed wages, and regulated apprenticeships during Elizabeth I's reign?
- Statute of Apprentices of 1563
- Who was the second Tudor to rule?
- Henry VIII
- When was Mary, Queen of Scots forced to abdicate her position as queen of scotland?
- 1567
- English were afraid of Mary, Queen of Scots so they accused her of what?
- plotting against Elizabeth
- How did Henry VII strengthen England's interests abroad?
- diplomacy, marriages
- How did Henry VIII further support for his policies?
- seized land from monestaries and sold them to wealthy landowners
- When did Elizabeth I die?
- 1603
- In the 1590's England carried out military campaigns in what country?
- Ireland
- What was the social class just under the queen/court, made of lesser nobles, merchants, lawyers and clergy?
- gentry
- Who succeeded Elizabeth I?
- King James VI of Scotland (son of Mary, Queen of Scots)
- T/F: Elizabeth I's subjects weren't loyal.
- False
- Why didn't Elizabeth I marry?
- Foreign prince: endanger England. Englishman: cause jealousies.
- What laws included means to raise money for charity and provided work for vagabonds?
- Poor laws of 1597 and 1601
- Which dynasty brought unity to England after a long time of decline and disorder?
- Tudor
- What dynasty did James VI found that united Scotland and England under a common ruler?
- Stuart
- What question arose because Elizabeth I didn't marry?
- succession?
- After Henry VIII's death, what happened to England?
- entered brief period of turmoil
- What kind of national protection did Henry VIII build up?
- navy- wanted to be a great naval power
- Who posed the greatest naval threat to England during Elizabeth I's reign?
- France and Spain
- Did Henry VIII avoid wars?
- no
- T/F: Elizabeth I only used her authority for the common good.
- true
- When did the Tudor dynasty rule?
- 1485-1603
- Who did Bloody Mary marry?
- Philip II
- What was significant about Bloody Mary's reign?
- she burned 300 protestants at the stake for heresy
- Did Parliament have the power to initiate legislation under Elizabeth I?
- no
- Elizabeth I's council of nobles were assisted by whom?
- small staffs of professional but poorly paid bureaucrats
- Like spain, England developed a strong -?
- monarchy
- Who drafted proclamations, handled foreign relations, and supervised admin of justic/regulation of prices and wages under Queen Elizabeth I?
- council of nobles
- After Edward VI's short reign, who was his successor?
- His Catholic half-sister, Mary
- Elizabeth I inherited a monarchy with what problem?
- badly in debt
- During Elizabeth I's reign, the playwright, -, caused the theater to flourish.
- william shakespeare
- What set bounds to the authority that Tudor monarchs could exercise?
- Parliament, courts of law
- Were Tudor monarchs popular?
- yes
- Because of Bloody Mary's war with france, England lost what port?
- Calais
- Who was England at war with during Bloody Mary's reign?
- France
- Taxes during Elizabeth I's reign barely covered annual expenses, but she did what to show the power and dignity of the monarchy?
- spent lavishly
- What class did justices of the peace belong to?
- rural landowning class
- What do justices of the peace do?
- maintain peace, collect taxes, kept govt informed of local problems
- Who was the first Tudor monarch?
- Henry VII
- Parliament, under Elizabeth I, had the power to plead, urge, advise, and withhold approvel of legislation, giving it influence, especially when considering what kind of laws?
- tax
- Why were justices of the peace adaquately unbiased?
- knew both the laws AND the local conditions (they weren't rich either)
- When did Henry VII become king?
- 1485 after the Wars of the Roses
- How did Elizabeth I raise funds?
- sold off royal lands, offices, licenses, monopolices, right to collect customs
- How did Henry VII disarm his rivals and increase the prestige of his family?
- shrewd maneuvering
- Who enforced Elizabeth I's laws?
- unpaid justices of the peace
- When did Elizabeth I become queen?
- 1558
- Because England couldn't completely withdraw from continental affairs, what kind of foreign policy did it develop?
- one suitable for a small island nation with limited resources
- What was Elizabeth I like?
- shrewd, smart, forceful
- Finantially, how did Elizabeth I's reign end?
- in debt
- For security, what did the English rely on for protection?
- English channel