AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
Mary Queen of Scots and the Rising of the Northern Earls
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Overview
Recall questions on why Mary Queen of Scots threatened the settlement and her flight to England, the Rising of the Northern Earls in 1569, its failure and consequences for Catholics, and the settlement by 1570.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
What triggered the Rising of the Northern Earls (1569)?
How harshly was the 1569 rising punished?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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Why did Mary Queen of Scots pose a threat to the Elizabethan Religious Settlement?
Model answer
As a Catholic claimant to the English throne, she could serve as a figurehead for Catholic opposition.
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When and why did Mary Queen of Scots flee to England?
Model answer
In 1568, after being forced to abdicate the Scottish throne, becoming a focus for Catholic plots against Elizabeth.
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How did Mary Queen of Scots' presence in England affect Catholic opposition to Elizabeth?
Model answer
It encouraged the re-emergence of a Catholic party that sought to replace Elizabeth with Mary.
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What was the Rising of the Northern Earls in 1569?
Model answer
A rebellion led by the Earls of Northumberland and Westmorland that aimed to restore Catholicism and place Mary Queen of Scots on the throne.
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What religious actions did the rebels take during the Rising of the Northern Earls?
Model answer
They celebrated Catholic Mass in Durham Cathedral and destroyed Protestant books and communion tables.
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What was the outcome of the Rising of the Northern Earls?
Model answer
It was suppressed by royal forces; the rebel earls fled, with Northumberland later being executed.
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