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E E - government Flashcards

1
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what was the royal court?

A

the group of nobles and privy councillors who surrounded the queen

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2
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who travelled with elizabeth as she toured?

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courtiers

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3
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what forms of entertainment were held at court?

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jousting tournaments
dances
plays

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4
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what positions of power did elizabeth grant people?

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a place at court or privy council

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5
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who would get places at court ?

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wealthy nobles
elizabeth’s favourites

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6
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what did the system of patronage mean?

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power was based on personal relationships with the queen

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7
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what role did elizabeth’s most trusted courtiers have?

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privy councillors

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8
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how often did the privy council meet?

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daily

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9
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what did the privy council discuss?

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important issues such as going to war

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10
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who led the privy council?

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elizabeth’s chief advisor, the secretary of state

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11
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how did elizabeth control the privy council

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she appointed privy councillors with different viewpoints leaving her free to choose between them

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12
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who did she appoint as secretary of state for most of her reign?

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William Cecil

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13
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what did willliam cecil do in 1587?

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manipulated elizabeth into executing mary queen of scots

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14
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who controlled each county?

A

a lord lieutenant

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15
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who was the lord lieutenant appointed by?

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the queen - form of patronage.

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16
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who would receive the role of lord lieutenant?

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usually the most powerful noble in the county

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17
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what did the lord lieutenant do?

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kept the queen and privy council informed
organised a local army to deal with rebellions

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18
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what did JPs do

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responsible for law and order

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19
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how many Jps were there

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40 in each county

20
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who were jps appointed by?

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the queen - form of patronage

21
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what were Jps responsible for?

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collecting taxed and fines
enforcing the poor law
judging court cases

22
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what were the issues with Jps

A

they were unpaid leading to corruption and bribery

23
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what was parliament

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a part if elizabeth’s government in which MPs voted to give their consent for new laws and taxes

24
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why did parliament pose threat to elizabeth’s authority?

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elizabeth needed parliaments consent to raise taxes which gave mps power to push for changes they wanted

25
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what did puritan MPs encourage elizabeth to do

A

marry a protestant
remove archbishops and bishops
stop priests wearing vestments
give MPs freedom of speech

26
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how often did parliament meet during elizabeth’s reign?

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13 times in 45 years

27
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how did elizabeth limit MPs freedom of speech?

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banning discussion of religion or her marriage and used harsh punishments to control Puritan MPs

28
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when did elizabeth imprison peter wentworth?

A

1593

29
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why did elizabeth imprison peter wentworth

A

he demanded she name a protestant heir

30
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when did john stubbs have his hand chopped off?

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1579

31
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why did john stubbs have his hands chopped off?

A

criticising elizabeth’s proposed marriage to catholic duke of anjou

32
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how did elizabeth use portraits as propaganda?

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emphasised her power and hid signs of weakness

33
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why did elizabeth go on regular progresses

A

she could be seen by ordinary people

34
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what was a progress

A

a royal tour that took place each summer

35
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what did elizabeth do on her progress

A

showed off her wealth and splendour
spoke with ordinary people as she passed

36
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where did elizabeth’s progresses take place

A

protestant areas in the south east

37
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who was robert devereux?

A

the earl of essex

38
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how did the earl of essex get on the privy council

A

his success as a military commander

39
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what did the earl of essex do in 1598?

A

reached for his sword during an argument with elizabeth

40
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what did the earl of essex do in 1599?

A

led a failed military expedition in ireland

41
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what did the earl of essex do in 1600?

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abandoned his soldiers in ireland and forced his way into elizabeth’s bedchamber

42
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what did the earl of essex do in 1601?

A

plotted an armed rebellion to remove elizabeth and make james of scotland the king

43
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when did the essex rebellion reveal elizabeth’s weakness?

A

1590s

44
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what did the death of cecil cause?

A

dangerous fractional rivalry in the privy council

45
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what did the death of cecil cause for Essex?

A

struggled to respect elizabeth’s authority because she was a woman

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