Elizabeths Government

Question 1

What were some features of elizabeths government

Answer 1

• Royal court made of 500 nobles and powerful men
• Privy Chamber made up of women and close attendants/friends
• used a system of patronage when deciding her male courtiers
• most powerful group of men in the country that runned the country, international affairs and ‘affairs of state’ - religious and foreign policies
• privy council had 19 people
• house of lords had 90 men and the commons had 450 MPs
• house of lords were more powerful
• the queen had a veto over parliment