1. 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.’