Elizabeth Section 2

Question 1

The royal court:

Answer 1

A group of nobles and privy councillors who surrounded the Queen

Question 2

Life at court: 1

Answer 2

Courtiers travelled with Elizabeth as she toured

Question 3

Life at court: 2

Answer 3

Entertainment: showed wealth and extravagance, including jousting tournaments, dances and plays

Question 4

Life at court: 3

Answer 4

System of patronage:
Elizabeth awarded titles and land to worthy nobles and her favourites

Question 5

Patronage:

Answer 5

Based on personal relationships with the Queen

Question 6

Privy council: 1

Answer 6

These were Elizabeth’s most trusted courtiers.

Question 7

Privy council: 2

Answer 7

They met with Elizabeth daily to offer her advice

Question 8

Privy council: 3

Answer 8

Privy council was led by Elizabeth’s chief advisor, the Secretary of State.

Question 9

Privy council: 4

Answer 9

Elizabeth controlled the privy council by appointing privy councillors with different views, leaving her free to choose between them

Question 10

Privy council: 5

Answer 10

William Cecil: secretary of the state for most of her reign however caused rebellions as he got older

Question 11

Local government: 1

Answer 11

The Queen and privy council ran the government

Question 12

Local government: 2

Answer 12

Each county was controlled by a lord lieutenant

Question 13

Lord lieutenant’s:

Answer 13

Appointed by the Queen
Usually most powerful noble
Keep the Queen and privy council informed with what was happening

Question 14

Local government: 3

Answer 14

Jp(s) justices of the peace:
40 in each county
Appointed by the Queen,
Responsible for:
Collecting taxes
Enforcing the poor law
Judging court cases
(Jps were unpaid)

Question 15

Parliament: 1

Answer 15

Mp’s voted to give their consent on new laws or taxes

Question 16

Parliament: 2

Answer 16

Posed as a serious threat to Elizabeth’s authority

Question 17

Parliament: 3

Answer 17

Methods to control Parliament:
Only met 13 times in 45 years
Privy councillors sat in parliament and controlled debates
Limited freedom of speech

Question 18

Propaganda: 1

Answer 18

A progress: a royal tour that took place each summer
Elizabeth toured the country staying with loyal nobles who put on spectacular entertainment

Question 19

Propaganda: 2

Answer 19

On her progress:
Show off her wealth and splendour
Spoke with ordinary people as she passed

Question 20

Propaganda: 3

Answer 20

Elizabeth never extended beyond loyal Protestant areas, she never went to the north or east