elizabeth government Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
who was her chief advisor
A
william cecil
2
Q
who was her princpal secretary
A
walsingham
3
Q
what did walsingham do significantly
A
acted as a chief spy and convinced her to execute MQS
4
Q
1580s and 1590s govt
A
many councillors died
refused to let cecil retire despite ill health
his son robert cecil became secretary
5
Q
when did robert cecil become secretary
A
1596
6
Q
how many parliaments were to grant revenue
A
11/13
7
Q
what did parliament continuously pressure liz to do and what did she do in response
A
pressured her to marry frequently
she got angry and banished leicester from court in 1566
8
Q
how successful was liz’s parliament
A
very
well conducted
chose her ministers well
declined in her later reign
