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Elizabeths GOVt Flashcards

1
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When was Elizabeth’s coronation?

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January 1559

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2
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What happend at Elizabeths coronation?

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lasted many days
procession pageants
musical instruments
she was wearing full state regalia

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3
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what problems came with her reign (4)

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marian debt
illegitimate
threats from Catholics
religious conflict

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4
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What is a Royal progress?

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Elizabeths trip around the home counties in the summer

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5
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What would Elizabeth leave at the end of her royal progresses?

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A portrait

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6
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Privvy council

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group of powerful noblemen appointed by Elizabeth.
advised Elizabeth

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7
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how many people in the privy council

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19 men

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8
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How often did the privy council meet?

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Every day

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9
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When was William Cecil appointed?

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1558

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10
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What role did William Cecil have?

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Secretary of state

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11
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What title did William Cecil receive in 1571?

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Lord Burghley

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12
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What religion was William Cecil?

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Protestant

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13
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What was Robert Dudley responsible for

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travels of the court and entertainment.
Master of Horse

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14
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What title did Robert Dudley have?

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Earl of Leicester

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15
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What religion was Robert Dudley?

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Protestant

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16
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What was Francis Walsingham responsible for?

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Elizabeth’s secret service and advised on foreign affairs

17
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How did Elizabeth maintain popularity?

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coronation, system of patronage

18
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When was robert dudley appointed to privvy council?

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1562

19
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when was francis walsingham appionted to privvy council

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1573

20
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Who was in charge of local govt?

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lord lieutenant

21
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2 reforms Henry VIII made as a result of the English Reformation

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bible written in english not latin
made himself head of church

22
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which group of society hosted elizabeth on her royal progresses

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nobles

23
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What job title did the most important privy counsellor have?

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secretary of state

24
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what key word means rivalary in council

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factions

25
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How often did Elizabeth go on royal progresses?

A

Annually

26
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Which portrait shows Elizabeth to be a selfless ruler / mother of england?

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the pelican portrait

27
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Who voted MPs in to parl during Elizabeth’s reign?

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Nobles and landowners

28
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what religion did Edward VI follow

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protestant

29
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What is Edward VI’s relation to Elizabeth?

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half brother

30
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what did eliz forbid parl from talking about

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her succesion
religion

31
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purpose of eliz’s portraits

A

propaganda
promote her appearance and charecter

32
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who helped JPs collect taxes

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overseerer’s of the poor

33
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When was the Wyatt rebellion

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1554

34
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How many times did Parl meet during elizabeths reign

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13 times over her 45 year reign

35
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In what occasions did Eliz called Parliament

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when she needed to finance a war, raise taxes or pass Acts of Parliament

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