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76 Cards in this Set
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Whose reign was one of England's great cultural periods?
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Elizabeth I
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Where did Henry VII's closest advisors come from?
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gentry, merchant classes
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Ireland was majorily under whose rule?
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the English
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Who succeeded Bloody Mary?
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protestant half-sister Elizabeth I
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In matters of govt, Elizabeth I was assisted by who?
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a council of nobles
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Who was the most powerful Tudor monarch?
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Henry VIII
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What did the English rely on to protect their interests during Elizabeth I's reign?
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diplomacy, sea power
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What is the system in which each nation helps to keep peace and order by maintaining power that is equal to rival nations?
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balance of power
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Which country, largely Catholic, was hostile toward England during the 1550s?
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Scotland
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What was the social class during Elizabeth I's reign that included farmers with small landholdings and laborers?
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yeomen
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Who became king after Henry VIII died?
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Edward VI
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What social class provided the source of Tudor strength and stability?
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gentry
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Henry VII helped rebuild England's -?
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commercial prosperity
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T/F: Under Elizabeth I's rule, England acted as the "third balancing nation."
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true
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What was the lowest social rank during Elizabeth I's reign?
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Yeomen
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What did Henry VII avoid (concerning foreign policy)?
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war
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Did Henry VII promote careful govt spending?
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yes
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Because Henry VIII wanted to break from the Catholic church, what government group increased its power during his reign?
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House of Commons
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Did Henry VII promote collecting taxes?
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yes
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Govt laws and policies closely regulated the lives of which group of people?
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commoners
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What made local areas responsible for their own homeless and unemployed?
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Poor Laws of 1597 and 1601
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How did Elizabeth I become allies with Scotland?
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turned Scotland Protestant
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What required people to live and work where they were born?
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Statute of Apprentices of 1563
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With which monarch's death came the end of the Tudor dynasty?
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Elizabeth I
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What did the Statute of Apprentices of 1563 declare?
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work was a social and moral duty
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T/F: Elizabeth I believed in the importance of social rank.
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true
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What controlled the movement of labor, fixed wages, and regulated apprenticeships during Elizabeth I's reign?
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Statute of Apprentices of 1563
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Who was the second Tudor to rule?
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Henry VIII
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When was Mary, Queen of Scots forced to abdicate her position as queen of scotland?
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1567
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English were afraid of Mary, Queen of Scots so they accused her of what?
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plotting against Elizabeth
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How did Henry VII strengthen England's interests abroad?
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diplomacy, marriages
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How did Henry VIII further support for his policies?
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seized land from monestaries and sold them to wealthy landowners
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When did Elizabeth I die?
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1603
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In the 1590's England carried out military campaigns in what country?
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Ireland
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What was the social class just under the queen/court, made of lesser nobles, merchants, lawyers and clergy?
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gentry
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Who succeeded Elizabeth I?
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King James VI of Scotland (son of Mary, Queen of Scots)
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T/F: Elizabeth I's subjects weren't loyal.
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False
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Why didn't Elizabeth I marry?
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Foreign prince: endanger England. Englishman: cause jealousies.
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What laws included means to raise money for charity and provided work for vagabonds?
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Poor laws of 1597 and 1601
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Which dynasty brought unity to England after a long time of decline and disorder?
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Tudor
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What dynasty did James VI found that united Scotland and England under a common ruler?
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Stuart
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What question arose because Elizabeth I didn't marry?
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succession?
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After Henry VIII's death, what happened to England?
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entered brief period of turmoil
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What kind of national protection did Henry VIII build up?
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navy- wanted to be a great naval power
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Who posed the greatest naval threat to England during Elizabeth I's reign?
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France and Spain
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Did Henry VIII avoid wars?
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no
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T/F: Elizabeth I only used her authority for the common good.
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true
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When did the Tudor dynasty rule?
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1485-1603
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Who did Bloody Mary marry?
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Philip II
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What was significant about Bloody Mary's reign?
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she burned 300 protestants at the stake for heresy
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Did Parliament have the power to initiate legislation under Elizabeth I?
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no
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Elizabeth I's council of nobles were assisted by whom?
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small staffs of professional but poorly paid bureaucrats
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Like spain, England developed a strong -?
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monarchy
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Who drafted proclamations, handled foreign relations, and supervised admin of justic/regulation of prices and wages under Queen Elizabeth I?
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council of nobles
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After Edward VI's short reign, who was his successor?
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His Catholic half-sister, Mary
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Elizabeth I inherited a monarchy with what problem?
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badly in debt
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During Elizabeth I's reign, the playwright, -, caused the theater to flourish.
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william shakespeare
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What set bounds to the authority that Tudor monarchs could exercise?
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Parliament, courts of law
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Were Tudor monarchs popular?
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yes
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Because of Bloody Mary's war with france, England lost what port?
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Calais
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Who was England at war with during Bloody Mary's reign?
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France
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Taxes during Elizabeth I's reign barely covered annual expenses, but she did what to show the power and dignity of the monarchy?
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spent lavishly
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What class did justices of the peace belong to?
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rural landowning class
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What do justices of the peace do?
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maintain peace, collect taxes, kept govt informed of local problems
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Who was the first Tudor monarch?
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Henry VII
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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?
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tax
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Why were justices of the peace adaquately unbiased?
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knew both the laws AND the local conditions (they weren't rich either)
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When did Henry VII become king?
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1485 after the Wars of the Roses
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How did Elizabeth I raise funds?
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sold off royal lands, offices, licenses, monopolices, right to collect customs
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How did Henry VII disarm his rivals and increase the prestige of his family?
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shrewd maneuvering
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Who enforced Elizabeth I's laws?
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unpaid justices of the peace
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When did Elizabeth I become queen?
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1558
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Because England couldn't completely withdraw from continental affairs, what kind of foreign policy did it develop?
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one suitable for a small island nation with limited resources
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What was Elizabeth I like?
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shrewd, smart, forceful
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Finantially, how did Elizabeth I's reign end?
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in debt
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For security, what did the English rely on for protection?
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English channel
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