Edexcel GCSE History (9-1): Early Elizabethan England 1558-88 eBook
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Language
English
ISBN
9781382029742
Contents
Introduction to the series
Timeline
Part 1: Queen, government and religion 1558–69
Chapter 1: Elizabeth’s accession
1.1 ‘This present prison’: Elizabeth’s early life
1.2 What was life like in early Elizabethan England?
1.3 The structure of early Elizabethan society
1.4 Who had the power in early Elizabethan England?
1.5 Why did the ‘Virgin Queen’ face problems in 1558?
1.6 Debt and poverty: problems at home and abroad
Chapter 2: The ‘settlement’ of religion
2.1 How divided was England in 1558?
2.2 ‘To unite the people of this realm’
2.3 Faith and fear in early Elizabethan England
Chapter 3: Challenge to the religious settlement
3.1 How did Puritans respond to the religious settlement?
3.2 How did Catholics in England respond to the religious settlement?
3.3 How did Catholics abroad respond to the religious settlement?
Chapter 4: The problem of Mary, Queen of Scots
4.1 A new threat: Mary, Queen of Scots
4.2 The mysterious casket
Exam practice ‘Describe two features…’ questions
Part 2: Challenges to Elizabeth at home and abroad 1569–88
Chapter 5: Plots and revolts at home
5.1A/B The Revolt of the Northern Earls
5.2A/B Why did all the plots against Elizabeth fail?
5.3 Why did Elizabeth kill her cousin?
Chapter 6: Relations with Spain
6.1 Rivalry between England and Spain: politics and religion
6.2 Rivalry between England and Spain: commerce
Chapter 7: English involvement in the Netherlands
7.1 Trouble in the Netherlands
7.2 Francis Drake: privateer, explorer and spy
Chapter 8: The Armada
8.1A/B The Spanish Armada
Exam practice ‘Explain why…’ questions
Part 3: Elizabethan society in the Age of Exploration 1558–88
Chapter 9: Education and leisure
9.1A/B How were people educated in early Elizabethan England?
9.2 What did early Elizabethans do in their leisure time?
9.3 The early Elizabethan theatre
Chapter 10: The problem of the poor
10.1 Why did poverty increase in early Elizabethan England?
10.2 What attitude did the early Elizabethans have towards poverty?
10.3 How did the government respond to the poor?
Chapter 11: Exploration and voyages of ‘discovery’
11.1 What caused the ‘age of exploration’?
11.2 How did the English benefit from the ‘age of exploration’?
11.3 Drake’s circumnavigation of the world
11.4 Why does Drake still divide opinion?
Chapter 12: Raleigh and Virginia
12.1 North America: before the English invaded
12.2 Virginia Colony: first attempt
12.3 Virginia Colony: second attempt
12.4 Did exploration and voyages of ‘discovery’ make England rich and powerful?
Chapter 13: Summary
13.1 Does ‘Good Queen Bess’ deserve her title?
Exam practice ‘How far do you agree?’ questions
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgements
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