Elizabethan England - Queen, Government and Changing Religious Ideas (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards

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Elizabeth's Image-Making
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Elizabeth's main challenge as female monarch

Society questioned whether women could rule

Number of royal progresses during Elizabeth's reign

At least 25

Elizabeth's annual parliamentary allowance (1563)

£40,000

Amount given daily to poor men at palace gates

5 old pence

Four locations of Elizabeth's separate wardrobes

Whitehall, Windsor, Hampton Court, Tower

Virgin Queen propaganda - England's role to Elizabeth

England was her spouse, subjects her children

Greek goddess imagery used for Elizabeth

Astraea, virgin-goddess heralding prosperity

Spenser's character representing Elizabeth in poem

Gloriana in 'The Fairie Queene'

1563 Portrait Order requirement

All paintings modelled on Sergeant Painter's portraits

Elizabeth's court loyalty compared to past

More loyal & united than any since 1520s

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