Elizabeth - Government Flashcards
(22 cards)
Name one symbol from Elizabeth’s Rainbow portrait.
‘Wings’, Pearls, Snake, Heart, Eyes and Ears, Sun.
Rainbow not accepted as it is in the name of the portrait.
What had the population risen to in the 1550s?
3 million.
What percentage was inflation over the course of the sixteenth century?
400%.
Name one possible cause of Tudor inflation.
Government spending, Debasement of the coinage, increases in the circulation of bullion within Europe, bad harvests, land sales.
Name the three categories of poor.
Impotent/deserving poor, idle poor, genuine unemployed.
What impact did the 1572 Act of Parliament have on the poor?
Made a distinction between those who were genuinely unemployed and the idle poor. Poor Relief Act made donations to local authorities. ‘Impotent poor’ = ‘Overseers’ parish to support. ‘Idle poor’ = Punishments for vagrancy increased.
What year was the compulsory poor rate set up?
1597.
How much was the poor rate p/a?
£12,000.
Give one example of court during Elizabeth’s presence.
In her presence= masques, entertainment, Government business/Privy council business, entertaining foreign ambassadors, tournaments, plays, music.
Give one example of court during Elizabeth’s absence.
In her absence= courtly love, card games, dice games.
How many peerages did Elizabeth grant during her reign?
18.
Name one function of the Privy council.
Advice to monarch, administered public policy, co-ordinated different elements of the Government, acted as a Royal court through the prerogative court.
How many days a week did the Privy council typically meet?
3 half days.
How many days a week did the Privy council meet during the crisis years of the 1590s?
6 full days.
How many estimated JPs per county were there by 1600?
50.
How many times did Elizabeth call Parliament during her reign?
13.
Name the three functions of Parliament.
Law making, granting taxation and advice.
Which year was Peter Wentworth imprisoned in the Tower of London for demanding greater free speech?
1576.
True or False. On nearly every occasion Elizabeth did not receive the grant she requested from Parliament.
False.
What was discussed in the 1601 Parliament?
Finance for foreign policy including Ireland and Monopolies.
How much did the selling of Church lands produce during Elizabeth’s reign?
£800,000.
What number had the population reached by the end of Elizabeth’s reign?
4 million.
