1. Elizabeth Revision Spider Diagrams

2. Queen, Government and Religion 1558 - 1569
Challenges to the religious settlement,
Elizabeth’s problems and decisions
Why did the Puritans challenge the religious settlement?
Challenges from abroad
Describe the new Church of England
Femininity
How did Elizabeth get support for the Church of England?
Problem of legitimacy
Choosing her councillors
How did the Puritans try to change the religious settlement?
Why did Catholics challenge the religious settlement?
Religious divisions
Financial Weaknesses
What did the Catholics accept in the religious settlement?
Key Topic 1:
Queen, Government and Religion
Marriage and succession
What opposition was there in England?
How did Elizabeth deal with Catholic challenges?
Who was Mary Queen of Scots?
What opposition was there from abroad?
Why was Mary’s love life a problem for Elizabeth?
What were Mary’s links to France and Scotland?
Describe Mary’s love life
Mary Queen of Scots

3. Challenges to Elizabeth at home and abroad from 1569 - 1588
Revolt of the Northern Earls, 1569
How did England prepare for the Armada?
Rivalry, War and the Spanish Armada
The Spanish Plan
Political causes of the Revolt:
Religious causes of the Revolt:
Economic causes of the Revolt:
Trade Rivalry
How did the English weaken the Spanish?
Reasons why the English won:
Political Rivalry
Resources
Religious Rivalry
Tactics
Leadership
Events of the revolt:
Why did the revolt fail?
English involvement in the Netherlands
Weather
Cause:
Key Topic 2:
Challenges to Elizabeth at home and abroad from
Consequence:
Event:
The Ridolfi Plot
Plotters and aims:
Francis Walsingham and his spying techniques
The Babington Plot
Plots
Plotters and aims:
What happened?
The Throckmorton Plot
Plotters and aims:
What happened?
Consequences:
What happened?
Consequences:
Consequences:

4. Elizabethan Society in the age of Exploration, 1558 - 88
Leisure, Education and poverty
The End of Eliza’s Reign
The rich had better lives
Schools
Problems from
Elizabeth’ reign was terrible
The Theatre
Education at home
Elizabeth’ reign was great!
Sports and pastimes
Universities
Attitudes towards the poor:
Causes of the rise of poverty:
Key Topic 3:
Elizabethan Society in the age of Exploration,
Who was Raleigh?
1585 voyage:
1587 voyage:
Poor Laws:
Why did the English go on voyages?
Drake’s aims:
Stage 1:
Stage 2:
Stage 3:
English voyages
Exploration, Drake and Raleigh