GCSE Pearson and Edexcel History essay plans for Elizabeth. These can be used as flashcards or just notes as they basically summarise the whole syllabus. Dates, statistics and key facts are used all around and it took me forever to make. These were essential for my revision for my GCSEs and it help...
Give two One feature of Elizabethan society was Elizabethan One feature was the privy council which
features of a tradition of obedience and care. You government was made up of members of nobility,
Elizabethan owed respect and obedience to those courtiers and advisors who helped
society in above you and had a duty of care to govern the country. They monitored
1558. those below you. parliament and oversaw law and order
Another feature was few opportunities Another feature was the parliament,
for social mobility. Labourers could not made up of the House of Commons and
climb the social ladder by becoming House of Lords. They passed laws and
major landowners or gentry. approved taxes.
Problems One feature was that Elizabeth was not Elizabeth's Elizabeth was well educated and spoke
faced by considered legitimate by some as she was strengths Latin, Greek, French and Italian. This
Elizabeth the daughter of Anne Boleyn who Henry made it more difficult to conceal
when she married after divorcing Catherine of information from her as Latin and
became Aragon. The pope had not recognised French were the languages of
Queen Anne Boleyn's marriage diplomacy.
Another feature was that the crown was Another feature was that she had an
£300,000 in debt which was more that the excellent grasp of politics so understood
annual income of the crown so the queen the ambitions of her subjects and used
needed to raise additional funds. This her powers of patronage effectively.
would be unpopular and require the She could reward her supporters by
support of parliament. giving them lucrative positions in local
government like justice of peace or lord
lieutenant
Religious One feature was that they had different Religious One feature was the act of supremacy
division beliefs about church offices. Catholics settlement in 1559. This made Elizabeth supreme
argued there was a need for the pope as governor of the Church of England so
well as cardinals and bishops. Protestants all clergy and officials had to swear an
did not want a pope, only bishops while oath of allegiance to her.
Puritan argued all clerical positions were
unnecessary Another feature was the act of
uniformity in 1559. This shaped the
Another feature was differences in their appearance of English churches and
style of service. Catholics had highly the forms of services.
decorated churches with candles, statues
and religious icons while Protestants had
a simpler style of worship with fewer
decorations and icons and puritans saw
all church decorations as a distraction
The puritan One feature was that puritans challenged The catholic One feature was the papacy waging a
challenge that Elizabeth allowed a crucifix in all challenge campaign against Protestantism known
English churches. Puritans challenged this as the counter-reformation. In 1566 the
as they argued it was a Catholic symbol pope issued an instruction to Catholics
and churches should not contain religious to not attend Church of England
icons services
Another feature was that they challenged Another feature of the Catholic
that clergy had to wear special vestments. challenge was the revolt of the Northern
They argued that clergy should either Earls. The Earls of Northumberland and
wear no vestments or simple vestments Westmorland held a rebellion in
November 1569 as they found their
influence at court reduced.
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