Elizabethan KT1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
What was the court?
Made up of noblemen who advised and entertained the queen
What was the Privy Council?
Members of the nobility who helped govern the country, there was 19
What was the Justices of the Peace?
Large landowners appointed by the government, kept law in order and heard court cases
What were Lord Lieutenants?
Noblemen who governed English counties
What was Parliament?
Advised Elizabeth’s government passed laws and approved taxes.
Only met 4 times in Elizabeth’s reign
Problems Elizabeth faced
Age
Financial weakness
Legitimacy
Religion
Gender
Issues with age
She was young
Issues with financial weakness
Crown was in debt by £300,000, crown only made £286,667 annually
Issues with legitimacy
Catholics view Elizabeth as a bastard as they didn’t recognise Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s marriage
Issues with religion
90% of England was catholic and Elizabeth was Protestant
Issues with gender
Many didn’t believe women were fit to rule especially after Mary I. Elizabeth was also unmarried.
Challenges abroad
French threat
Auld Alliance
France and Spain weren’t fighting
What was the religious settlement?
Aimed to establish a compromise (via media) that would be acceptable to both Protestants and Catholics
Features of the religious settlement
Act of uniformity - dictated the appearance of churches and how religious services were held
Act of Supremacy - Elizabeth became Supreme Governor of the church and all clergy and royal officials swore an oath of allegiance to her
Royal injunctions - Set of instructions that reinforced the Act of Supremacy
Book of Common prayer - introduced a set church service to be used in all churches
What role did the church of England play?
Preached the government’s message
Provided guidance for communities
Enforced the religious settlement
Legitimised Elizabeth’s rule
Responsible for church courts
Role of parish clergy in village life
Major figure in the village community and conducted church services
Clergy offered spiritual and practical advice during difficult times
Funded by taxes and tithes
Role of parish clergy in town life
Dealt with larger issues such as poverty and disease
Had a wider range of beliefs
What was the puritan crucifix controversy?
Puritans refused to have crucifixes in church however when Puritan bishops threatened to resign Elizabeth backed down
What was the puritan vestment controversy?
Elizabeth wanted priests to wear vestments
By 1965 not all priests followed Elizabeth’s commands
Archbishop of Canterbury invited 110 priests to an exhibition to show them how to wear it
37 refused and were dismissed
Why was MQoS important?
She was Catholic so may catholic nobles would support her claim to the throne
Her claim was strengthened as there was no concerns of her legitimacy unlike Elizabeth
