Elizabeth Flashcards
1
Q
What were the features of Elizabeth’s government?
A
- The court
- Privy council
- Parliament
- Justices of the peace
- Lord Lieutenants
2
Q
What was the court?
A
- Made up of nobleman
- Acted as the monarch’s advisers and friends
3
Q
What was the Privy Council?
A
- Courtiers, advisers, nobles, senior government officials
- Debated current issues and advised
- Oversaw law and order and local governments
- Monitored JPs and parliament
