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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

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