Privy Council Flashcards
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What is the Privy Council?
A body of advisors and ministers appointed by the Queen
The Privy Council advises the monarch on various issues and governance.
Did Queen Elizabeth I regularly attend Privy Council meetings?
No, Elizabeth rarely attended the meetings
She did not have to follow the council’s advice.
Who was a significant threat to the throne discussed by the Privy Council?
Catholic Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Q.O.S. was viewed as a rival claimant to the English throne.
Who was William Cecil?
Moderate Protestant who managed meetings for parliament, became lord treasurer in 1572, and was Secretary of State for 40 years.
William Cecil played a crucial role in the Elizabethan government and was a key advisor to Queen Elizabeth I.
What role did Robert Dudley have in relation to Elizabeth?
Puritan who was rumored to have an affair with Elizabeth and did not get along well with Cecil.
Robert Dudley was a significant figure in Elizabeth’s court and had ambitions for power.
Who was Francis Walsingham?
Devout puritan in charge of Elizabeth’s secret service, organized a government spy network across Europe, and uncovered a plot to murder Elizabeth.
Walsingham’s intelligence operations were vital for the security of Elizabeth’s reign.
