This counted against the Northern nobles who remained loyal to Catholicism, when Elizabeth became Queen. The Pacification of the Ghent

A double lesson that looks at why Mary, Queen of Scots was a threat to Elizabeth I, ideal for the new Edexcel GCSE course (could be adapted for AQA).
How far do you agree? In 1572, however, the rebels captured Brielle and the rebellion resurged. [49] ‘The main reason why the Catholic threat to Elizabeth I increased after 1566 was due to the Dutch Revolt’. England wouldn't cope with a war. By 1618 – the start of the Thirty Years War – no catholic country saw Spain as a useful ally. Elizabeth refused to take in the Dutch as it could mean that the Duke of Alba could invade. The threat of France to Elizabeth's rule. Philip and his subordinates were attempting to defend the Catholic faith from heresies and became entangled in a protracted war as the Netherlands began to revolt.

Elizabeth and her advisers perceived the threat of a Catholic crusade against heretical England. Dutch Revolt: Elizabeth helps the Dutch rebel against Philip in 1572. Once Elizabeth had imprisoned Mary, she plotted the Babington plot and executed Mary, proving that she was not a large threat to Elizabeth. Elizabeth therefore sought a Protestant solution that would not offend Catholics too greatly while addressing the desires of English Protestants; she would not tolerate the more radical Puritans though, who were pushing for far-reaching reforms. The tensions that led to open revolt, however, had much earlier origins. Elizabeth had two main problems concerning France: she inherited a bad relationship with France from her predecessor Queen Mary I The Dutch revolted, as a result being crushed by the Duke of Alba, in1568. England has 28 warships with 150 fishing boats and traders ships and 5,000 men. Philip send an Armada of 130 ships and 30,000 men. Up to his … The area concerned was part of the Habsburg Empire and known as the Spanish Netherlands. [the size of the exodus will also probably depend a bit on how long the revolt lasts) So we are looking at England, Scotland, the Scandinavian Kingdoms, possibly Switzerland. The Dutch didn't rebel against Spain. Poland I am not so sure. Marks: 16 marks + 4 marks SPAG .

The Dutch refugees will have to trust that the Catholic majority ruling authorities and population will keep up their tradition of tolerance. Thousands of mainly Protestant Dutch were condemned to death, meaning thousands flew to England for refuge. Elizabeth secretly supported the Dutch rebels because she knew the Dutch revolt would keep the Spanish too busy to threaten England. DUTCH REVOLT (1568–1648). Why was the Revolt of the Northern Earl’s a Serious Threat to Elizabeth? With communication being so difficult during the reign of Elizabeth, it was very difficult to govern such as large country and ensure that everyone was doing what they were supposed to. War begins.

The Revolt of the Spanish Netherlands led to the collapse of Spain as a major European power. Queen Elizabeth …

As a result of this many people in the North of England were still Catholics. The Dutch Revolt (1568–1648) was the successful revolt of the northern, largely Protestant Seven Provinces of the Low Countries against the rule of the Roman Catholic King Philip II of Spain, hereditary ruler of the provinces. The revolt of the Netherlands against Spanish rule, also known as the Eighty Years' War, is traditionally said to have begun in June 1568, when the Spanish executed Counts Egmont and Horne in Brussels. They rebelled against the Catholic Church and their ruler,The Count of Habsburg, who by the way, was also the King of Spain, and the Holy Roman Emperor. Netherlands: Elizabeth sends an army to help the Dutch against the Spanish in 1585.