BTRCC HISTORY GCSE Knowledge organiser Unit 3: Troublesome Times Key terms and words Ambassador The official representative of a foreign ruler at the Court Conspiracy A secret plan to do something harmful or unlawful Culverins A type of cannon used on English ships that was light, easy to reload and had a long range Episcopal Church hierarchy structured around bishops. Puritans wanted to get rid of Excommunicated To be expelled from the Church Galleon A large ship, especially used by the Spanish French Huguenots French Protestants who suffered terrible persecution by the French Catholics.. Elizabeth’s support for them angered France and the Pope Heretic Someone who refuses to follow the official religion of the country. Martyr Someone who suffers and dies for their beliefs Patent A licence that gives a person sole right to do, use or sell something Pursuivants Government priest-hunters who would search houses where priests were suspected of hiding Prophesying Prayer meetings where the bible was discussed and sermons said. Elizabeth viewed this Puritan action as subversive. The Netherlands Area of modern day Holland at this time a colony of the Spanish Recusants Someone (Usually Catholic) who refused to go to Church services. Regicide The deliberate killing of a king or queen Transubstantiation Roman Catholics believe in the miracle that during the Eucharist the bread and wine actually become Christ’s body and blood Key terms and words Ambassador The official representative of a foreign ruler at the Court Conspiracy A secret plan to do something harmful or unlawful Culverins A type of cannon used on English ships that was light, easy to reload and had a long range Episcopal Church hierarchy structured around bishops. Puritans wanted to get rid of Excommunicated To be expelled from the Church Galleon A large ship, especially used by the Spanish French Huguenots French Protestants who suffered terrible persecution by the French Catholics.. Elizabeth’s support for them angered France and the Pope Heretic Someone who refuses to follow the official religion of the country. Martyr Someone who suffers and dies for their beliefs Patent A licence that gives a person sole right to do, use or sell something Pursuivants Government priest-hunters who would search houses where priests were suspected of hiding Prophesying Prayer meetings where the bible was discussed and sermons said. Elizabeth viewed this Puritan action as subversive. The Netherlands Area of modern day Holland at this time a colony of the Spanish Recusants Someone (Usually Catholic) who refused to go to Church services. Regicide The deliberate killing of a king or queen Transubstantiation Roman Catholics believe in the miracle that during the Eucharist the bread and wine actually become Christ’s body and blood Movers and Shakers Roger Ascham Elizabeth’s tutor. Amongst others, his protestant ideas had a strong influence on E Edmund Campion The first English Jesuit priest. Travelled England to educate and try to turn powerful Catholic families against the Queen. Edmund Grindal Puritan Archbishop of Canterbury who refused to close down prophesying meetings. Lord Howard Lord High Admiral. Cousin of Elizabeth and led the English counter-attack against the Armada John Whitgift Replaced Grindal as A/B of Canterbury. Ended prophesying. Mary Queen of Scots Roman Catholic Scottish Queen and had the strongest claim to the throne of England Philip II of Spain Catholic Emperor of the great Spanish empire and determined on the ‘Enterprise of England’. Duke of Medina Sidonia Senior Spanish noble appointed to lead Armada despite his incompetence and sea-sickness Timeline 1559 Act of Supremacy. Elizabeth re- establishing independent Church and her as Supreme Governor Act of Uniformity to try to end quarrels between Ps and Cs 1587 Execution of MQS 1588 Philip II sends Armada 1603 Elizabeth dies without an heir, marking the end of the Tudor dynasty Movers and Shakers Roger Ascham Elizabeth’s tutor. Amongst others, his protestant ideas had a strong influence on E Edmund Campion The first English Jesuit priest. Travelled England to educate and try to turn powerful Catholic families against the Queen. Edmund Grindal Puritan Archbishop of Canterbury who refused to close down prophesying meetings. Lord Howard Lord High Admiral. Cousin of Elizabeth and led the English counter-attack against the Armada John Whitgift Replaced Grindal as A/B of Canterbury. Ended prophesying. Mary Queen of Scots Roman Catholic Scottish Queen and had the strongest claim to the throne of England Philip II of Spain Catholic Emperor of the great Spanish empire and determined on the ‘Enterprise of England’. Duke of Medina Sidonia Senior Spanish noble appointed to lead Armada despite his incompetence and sea-sickness Timeline 1559 Act of Supremacy. Elizabeth re- establishing independent Church and her as Supreme Governor Act of Uniformity to try to end quarrels between Ps and Cs 1587 Execution of MQS 1588 Philip II sends Armada 1603 Elizabeth dies without an heir, marking the end of the Tudor dynasty BTRCC History Department…….. ‘in pursuit of excellence.’ BTRCC History Department…….. ‘in pursuit of excellence.’