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Elizabethan England - Coggle Diagram
Elizabethan England
Religion
Act of Supremacy of 1558 placed the church of England as the primary religious authority of the country, with the monarch at its head.
Act of Uniformity in 1559 restored the English Book of Common Prayer with a few alterations to appeal to Catholics and Lutherans.
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The Thirty-Six Articles were published in 1571 which codified the standpoint of the anglican church.
Importantly, though these articles represent a serious break from Roman Catholic tradition they are not an entire adoption of Lutheran principles either. They also set up the secularisation of the state, noting the church's authority is over matters of faith.
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Elizabeth was excommunicated by the Pope in 1570. By issuing the Papal Bull, the Pope released catholics of their duty of loyalty to Elizabeth - revolt was legitimised. Catholics did not rise up enmasse and this challenge to the legitimacy of her rule was probable motivation.
Link this to the broader picture of the reformation over the period. With each monarch the religious shift of the country had changed and so religion was a hot topic issue for Elizabeth on her succession to the throne.
Puritan Ideals
They generally sought to reform the acts of elizabeth rather than than a regime change like the Catholics, though they did not represent enough of a sizable group within the Privy Counsel to exercise influence.
Mary, QoS ties these first two themes together.
Elizabeth and Her Court
Who was Elizabeth, what was her claim to the throne, who were the notable players in her court?
Reminder of the structure of government, the difference between local and national. Justices of the Peace, Patronage,
The structure of monarchy and government that encouraged popular support and image management of the Queen
Key Players of Court
William Cecil, Robert Dudley, Francis Walsingham, Essex, etc
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Rebellion and Plots
Northern Earls - 1569: reaction to E1's religious settlement, seaking to replace Elizabeth with Mary, Queen of Scots
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Ridolfi Plot: After the NE rebellion failed, led by an Italian banker, the scheme sought to unite an invasion by the Duke of Alba with an uprising by Catholic nobles in England. Mary was to be put on the throne and marry the Duke of Norfolk. The plot gained support from Mary and Norfolk, the Pope and the King of Spain. E's spies uncovered the plot, Norfolk was beheaded and the Spanish ambassador was expelled.
Throckmorton Plot: sought to use French and Spanish troops to replace E1 with Mary. After this parliament passed a Bond of Association that made any implication in a plot itself a crime. The act was shown to Mary QoS for her to be aware of this.
The Babington Plot was used by Walsingham and his spies to entrap Mary with sufficient evidence to her involvement in plots against E.
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Essex's rebellion in 1601: Becomes evidence more for her mastery of court politics and the strength of her reign.
The relationship between the Queen, The Privy Council and parliament?
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