The historic environment of Elizabethan England (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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When was Speke Hall built?
When was Speke Hall built?
1530-1598
Which family built Speke Hall?
Which family built Speke Hall?
Norris family
What are recusants?
What are recusants?
Catholics who refused to attend Protestant church services
When was Elizabeth I's religious settlement?
When was Elizabeth I's religious settlement?
1559
Speke Hall foundation material
Speke Hall foundation material
Red sandstone
Material in timber frame gaps at Speke Hall
Material in timber frame gaps at Speke Hall
Wattle and daub
What were priest's holes at Speke Hall?
What were priest's holes at Speke Hall?
Hidden spaces where priests hid during raids
Purpose of peepholes at Speke Hall
Purpose of peepholes at Speke Hall
To observe visitors before opening door
Purpose of eavesdropping holes at Speke Hall
Purpose of eavesdropping holes at Speke Hall
To listen to conversations & warn of dangers
Original function of Speke Hall
Original function of Speke Hall
Family residence & entertaining guests/conducting business
Function of Speke Hall after 1559
Function of Speke Hall after 1559
Place of refuge & secret worship for Catholics
Why was Speke Hall's riverside location beneficial?
Why was Speke Hall's riverside location beneficial?
Transport, display wealth, potential escape routes
Why did glass windows at Speke Hall show wealth?
Why did glass windows at Speke Hall show wealth?
Glass was still expensive in Elizabethan period
Monthly recusancy fine amount
Monthly recusancy fine amount
£20 per month
What was the Norris family's religion?
What was the Norris family's religion?
Catholic (throughout Protestant Reformation)