Elizabeths Court and Parliment Flashcards
(25 cards)
What was the role of the Lord Lieutenants?
responsible for raising militia to fight for the queen. Many also served in the pirvy council
What was the role of the Justices of the peace?
Maintained order and enforced laws
What was the role of the parliment?
Had influence over tax, and resposnible for passwing lawn. Queen was able to ignore their advice.
What was the role of the Privy Councilers?
Dealt with all policly areas. Led by the secetary of state. There were many powerful Privy Councilers that had alot of power over Elizabeth ( William Cecil and Francis Walshingham)
How was taxtation a problem to Elizabeth?
Poverty was widespread and raising taxes would have been very unpopular. Country’s money was short.
How was foreign policy a problem to Elizabeth?
Spain and France wanted influence over England. Pope gave support to these countries
How was religion a problem to Elizabeth?
Catholics did not trust Elizabeth, Puritanism hoped to take control of Elizabeths Church and make it make it more extreme
How did Ireland create a threat to Elizabeth in the early parts of her reign?
She thought she was the queen of ireland. 1559 she faced a major revolt.
How did MQS create a problem to Elizabeth?
Many Catholic saw Mary as and alternative to Elizabeth
How did succesion create a problem to Elizabeth?
Unclear who would become king or queen next. 1562 she nearly died to smallpox, Senior figures where keen for her to marry.
Reasons for Marriage
- Produced an heir to continue Tudor line and stop MQS from becomig queen
- Created an alliacne between powerful foreign countries.
Reasons against marriage
- By not marrying Elizabeth kept her independence
- Birth was dangerous
- Possibilty of marriage between foreign countries kept their relations strong.
Give info of Francis Drake
French, heir to throne, marriage could cause england to become under French control, Catholic
Give info of King Philip II
Wealthy, Catholic, Once married to Mary I
Give info of Robert Dudley
Childhood friend of Elizabeth, key figure of royal court, rumoured of killing his olf wife
How did parliment deal with the ideas of Religion?
When she wished to introduce laws against catholic she gained support from parliment. Saw disagreement over Puritanism though.
How did parliment deal with the ideas of Marriage and Succession?
1566 discussed issue of marriage openly. Elizabeth saw marriage has a decision for her alone
How did parliment deal with ideas of Freedom of Speech?
Peter Wentworth arrested for arguing MPs should be able to talk freely. Elizabeth did not share views
How did Elizabeth use Monopolies to her favour?
gained loyalty of powerful men.
How did Parliment deal with the ideas of crime and poverty?
MPs saw that punising the poor was not the way, tried to introduce new poor laws.
How did parliment deal with ideas of MQs?
Parliment saw Mary as a clear threat. Many wanted her executed, Pirvy Council nearly made her be executed.
Who was Essex to Elizabeth?
Essex was a loyal subject to Elizabeth during her reign. He became a privy councillor in 1595 and granted a sweet wine monopoly.
What were the main causes of the Essex Rebelion?
He nearly drew his sword on his queen after she slapped him. Elizabeth stopped his sweet wine monopoly losing his wealth.
What happened during the Essex Rebellion ?
February 1601, Essex took 4 privy councillor’s hostage and marched them to his house including 200 supporters.- Robert Cecil labelled him a traitor, loads of his supported left.
- The remaining follows and Essex himself were arrested.
