Factions in the 1590s (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Period when Elizabeth's trusted advisers died
Period when Elizabeth's trusted advisers died
1588-1591
Year Lord Burghley died
Year Lord Burghley died
August 1598
Elizabeth's nickname for Robert Cecil
Elizabeth's nickname for Robert Cecil
Little elf
Year Robert Cecil became secretary
Year Robert Cecil became secretary
1596
Cecil faction's preferred military strategy
Cecil faction's preferred military strategy
Cautious, defensive war against Spain
Essex's personality traits
Essex's personality traits
Arrogant, impulsive, easily angered
Monopoly given to Essex in 1588
Monopoly given to Essex in 1588
Sweet wines
What Essex's spies discovered in 1593
What Essex's spies discovered in 1593
Lopez plot to murder Elizabeth
Year factional positions polarised significantly
Year factional positions polarised significantly
1595
Position Essex gained after 1597 precedence crisis
Position Essex gained after 1597 precedence crisis
Earl Marshal