Elizabeth 1-Royal Court Flashcards
1
Q
Where did the royal court exist?
A
The royal court existed wherever the queen happened to be at a particular time, either residing at her palaces or visiting a member of a nobility
2
Q
The royal court had what two main areas?
A
.The presence Chamber
.The privy chamber
3
Q
Why was the privy chamber less influential under Elizabeth than past monarchs?
A
Because the gentlemen of the privy chamber no longer had the rights of access to the monarch which they had previously enjoyed
4
Q
What did Christopher Haigh argue about Elizabeths treatment of politicians and Courtiers?
A
She turned her courtiers into politicians and turned her politicians into Courtiers
