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say what is in the source (state the obvious)
say what is factual
why was it produced (who by and what for)
Could it be from a neutral viewpoint?
Is it reliable
Is it useful
What are strengths and weaknesses |
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| setting the scene prior to reign of Elizabeth I |
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Henry VIII only had 1 son Edward who came to throne at age of 9 in 1547
he only reigned for 6 yrs then his Sister Mary became queen in 1553.
She tried to turn england back to catholic religion after dissolution of monostries by Henry VIII because he wanted to marry Anne Boleyn
Mary married king philip II of spain in 1554. He used his power to influence english politics and religion.
Mary was not liked and not successful queen and died in 1558 |
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| elizabeth I the successful strong queen |
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| Elizabeth was protestant half sister of mary who reigned for 45 yrs |
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in 1558 1/2 of england were protestant the extremist were known as puritans who wanted to wipe out catholics.
Elizabeth was moderate protestant who realised there could not be 2 religions.
She wanted greater tolerance and a church for all to belong to.
Brought in a new prayer book and bible
allowed preists to marry.
her policy of tolerance worked |
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| how did she treat extremists |
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she did not go along with any extremists. She had a protestant's arm cut off who had written a book she didn't believe in
She had extreme catholics executed and dealt ruthlessly with any who tried to rebel
Catholics still wanted to carry on their religion and held secret masses and gave priests hiding places. They wanted to get rid of Elizabeth. |
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| why didn't Elizabeth marry |
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from age of 8 she said she would never marry saying she was married to the country which the people loved her for.
never needed to marry she used marriage as a successful diplomatic tool keeping possible husbands always hoping she would marry them. She did this deliberately to keep suitors friendly and to prevent war.
didn't want a king to be more powerful than her and take her land or change the religion
wanted to keep political security |
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| possible husbands for Elizabeth |
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king philip II of spain -she didn't want him as previously married to sister and he had tried to influence england because he was catholic.
Charles of Austria
Robert Dudley -english nobleman
she didn't want to marry as a king would be more powerful she had seen how her father had had a succession of wives and she didn't want that.
her father had her mother executed which had affected her at a young age. |
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mary was Elizabeth's catholic cousin
mary had problematic early life -widowed at 20, 2nd husband was a drunk who was strangled and then mary ran away with murder suspect the earl of bothwell,
she was put in prison by protestant scotish nobleman, then escaped to england in 1568 |
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| mary queen of scots part 2 |
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parliament feared mary as she was catholic and they thought she would side with plotters against elizabeth
mary denied invovlement but elizabeth had her kept under guard in castles for 18yrs. An advisor to elizabeth got hold of a coded message written by mary to a catholic plotter who was planning to kill elizabeth. Elizabeth had mary executed in 1587 at Fatheringay castle |
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Philip II angry because elizabeth would not marry him,she had helped spain's enemies, she was making england protestant and had had mary queen of scots who was a catholic queen exected.
he sent great fleet of 131 ships and 17000 men to france to collect a further 16000 of spanish army to invade england. The english had seen them coming |
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| the defeat of the spanish armada |
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| the english navy sent 6 boat set alight with firewood to drift into the anchored spanish fleet at calais. The spanish panicked and set sail into the english channel were the english navy were waiting to attack. English ships were fast and armed with cannons they damaged their ships and around 1000 spaniards killed. the spanish tried to sail back but were hit by storm and thousands drowned. Elizabeth made famous speech 'I have body of weak and feeble woman but I have heart & stomach of a king' |
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she was thought of as a strong and successful queen and in the triumph of armada she appeared courageous and brave
England was seen as powerful nation and could be secure that another invasion unlikely
she wanted to be known as a pure queen and painted her face white and wore pearls which were a sign of purity.
She toured the country to let her people see how rich and powerful she was
All her portraits dipicted a young powerful successful strong queen even when she was old. |
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| why was spanish armada defeated |
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poor spanish leadership
poor weather condition with english having advantage of sailing with wind
spanish ships were large & slow designed to ram enemy.
Englsh boats lighter & faster were able to keep a distance and armed with cannons which they used
English had advance warning by untrustwothy cardinal |
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elizabeth shown wearing fine jewels and clothes
Background shows different stages of the defeat. left english fireships threaten and on right ships driven into rocky coast.
Elizabeth shown turning her back on storm and facing the sunlight
Her hand on a globe with fingers on America
A mermaid is carved in to chair of state representing sailors meeting their doom
Crown symbolises the english monarch |
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henry's wives
No. 1 Katherine of Aragon |
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youngest child of catholic king of spain
married henry when he became King when Henry 18.
Only had 1 child -Mary.
Henry wanted son and Heir and he had fell in love with katherine's lady in waiting Anne Boleyn. Katherine would not grant divorce so henry changed religion to protestant and declared himeself head of church of england. Katherine banished from court and died 1535 broken hearted |
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| daughter of ambitious knight and neice of duke of norfolk. grew up in france and returned to england where her style and wit were admitred.Henry wanted to make her his mistress but she demanded that they marry. She did not give henry son only a daughter who became elizabeth I.Henry wanted a son and had Anne executed on false charges of witchcraft.adultery and incest in 1536 |
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| gave Henry a son -Edward but she died 12 days after a long and difficult childbirth. Jane had served as Anne's lady in waiting. she was meek and quiet in contrast to Anne Boleyn.She bravely saught pardons for those involved in pligramage of grace revolt in 1536 |
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| Brief marriage which ended in divorce as Henry was not attracted to her appearance. She agreed to a divorce quickly which henry was grateful for and granted her a generous income and several homes. She often visited Henry as an honoured guest. |
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| Cousin of Anne Boleyn she was lady in waiting to Anne of cleves. She was much younger than Henry who had her beheaded after 17 months pf marriage for adultery. henry was distraught at the betrayal |
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outlived henry. she had already been widowed twice.
she was in love with Thomas Seymore but bowed to demands of king and married him
She was loving stepmother to edward and elizabeth.
when Henry died she married Thomas Seymore |
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divorced, beheaded, died
divorced, beheaded, survived
Kath A, Anne B, Jane S, Anne of C,
Catherine H, Katherine P |
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