Gcse elizabeth Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

‘Though you have had, and many have, many princes more mighty and wise sitting in this seat, yet you never had nor shall have any that have been more careful and loving’. Elizabeth to Parliament, 1601. How convincing is this interpretation of Elizabeth’s relationships with her Parliament? (8 marks). I got 8/8 on this question.

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‘Who was the Queen’s husband to be, and what power was he to have over the government of the country? If he were a foreigner there was no way of knowing what power he might get over the Queen, power which he would very likely use for the good of a foreign country, and not for the good of England. On the other hand, if he were an Englishman, he must be chosen from among the Queen’s subjects, and then it was certain that there would be jealousy and strife among all the great nobles in the co...

Explain how Elizabeth’s policy towards Catholics changed in the 1580s. This is a full mark answer (8/8) from paper 2 of the AQA GCSE History syllabus covering Elizabeth's response to the threat posed by Catholics.

‘Elizabeth came to value and adopt the masculine qualities of dominance, aggression and fearlessness, which made it impossible for her to assume the subservient role expected of a wife’. L. Smith, Historian, 1984 How convincing if this interpretation of why Elizabeth never married? (8 marks). I scored 7/8 on this question.

Explain why the gentry were important in Elizabethan England. (8 marks). I scored 8/8 on this question.

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Explain the importance of Parliament in Elizabethan government (8 marks). I scored 8/8 on this question.

Explain what was important about Queen Elizabeth’s Progresses (8 marks) I scored 8/8 on this question.

Just some of my notes from class about Elizabeth's Privy Council and the main members within the council.