Elizabeth and her Government (E)

Question 1

Who was Elizabeth’s father?

Answer 1

Henry VIII

Question 2

Who was Elizabeth raised by and what were their beliefs?

Answer 2

• Catharine Parr

* sting Protestant

Question 3

Why was Elizabeth seen as illegitimate by catholics?

Answer 3

•she was born inside wedlock

Question 4

How did Elizabeth learn not to trust anyone?

Answer 4

• she developed a flirtatious relationship with Catharine Parr’s husband
• this was bad for her reputation so she kept her distance from now on

Question 5

What was the royal court?

Answer 5

• mobile operation located weherever the queen was

* made of 500 people who were her advisors, nobles and servants

Question 6

What were progresses?

Answer 6

•she visited noblemen who set up their houses to gain more political status

Question 7

How did she use propaganda?

Answer 7

•used art, theatre and lavish banquets as propaganda to glorify her in order to show she was legit and powerful

Question 8

How did she use patronage

Answer 8

• she would flatter people in her court by giving them jobs
• it kept people loyal whilst creating great competition
• it kept Elizabeth st the heart of the whole political system

Question 9

What was the privy council?

Answer 9

• made up of 19 people
• they were experienced
• they co ordinated financial departments, law courts and regional bodies

Question 10

What did Elizabeth do if she she didn’t like what people said

Answer 10

• She dismissed them from court

* she did this to Dudley and Walsingham

Question 11

What did William Cecil add to the queen’s government

Answer 11

• very loyal and clever

* known as stabiliser

Question 12

What did Frances walsingham add to Elizabeth’s government?

Answer 12

• could speak many languages
• uncovered many plots threatening the queen
• head of Elizabeth’s secret service

Question 13

Who was Robert Dudley?

Answer 13

• childhood friend
• rumoured romance
• highly ambitious
• radical Puritan

Question 14

Who was sir Christopher Hatton?

Answer 14

• organised the queens progresses
• very kind and loyal
• part of gentry

Question 15

Who was the earl of Essex?

Answer 15

• part of privy council
• very arrogant and short tempered
• rivalry with Robert Cecil
• he got married without the queens permission and insulted her verbally
• he failed to crush the Irish rebellion in 1598
• he started a rebellion again the queen with 300 people

Question 16

What power did Elizabeth have over parliament?

Answer 16

• decided when they should meet
• she would call parliament if she wanted to pass new laws a or taxes
• she had a veto

Question 17

Why did Elizabeth rely heavily on parliament?

Answer 17

• economic hardship

* relies on them to grant taxes

Question 18

How many times were parliament called in her 45 year reign?

Answer 18

13 times

Question 19

How many acts did parliament pass under Elizabeth?

Answer 19

434 acts

Question 20

What taxes did the parliament pass?

Answer 20

• taxes to fund the following
• army for rebellion in north 1571
• army for Spanish Armada 1587
• help issue of poverty

Question 21

How did Elizabeth control parliament?

Answer 21

• flattered and manipulated people
• appointed speakers
• humiliated MPs
• could take away freedom of speech
• could veto
• could dissolve parliament

Question 22

Why didn’t Elizabeth want to marry s foreigner?

Answer 22

• limit her power and England’s freedom

* might make enemies