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Question 1

Monarch

Answer 1

Name for a king or queen

Question 2

Secretary of State

Answer 2

Elizabeth’s most important privy councillor. The person she was closest to in the government

Question 3

Courtiers

Answer 3

The people who lived in or near the same palace of Elizabeth. They were her key advisors, servants and friends

Question 4

Privy council

Answer 4

Senior men of the court, mainly noblemen, approx 19 members (all chosen by Elizabeth), they met at least 3 times a week

Question 5

Parliament

Answer 5

House of Lords : not elected, bishops
House of Commons : elected by wealthy landowners. Mainly gentlemen
Passed laws and offered advice to Elizabeth

Question 6

Coronation

Answer 6

Ceremony when the monarch is crowned

Question 7

Patronage

Answer 7

Giving nobles important positions in the government and in return Elizabeth could keep them loyal and supportive

Question 8

Faction

Answer 8

A group at court

Question 9

Lords lieutenant

Answer 9

Every county had one of these, members of the nobility and many were on the privy council.
In charge of raising local people to fight as soldiers if necessary and were part of the local government (militia)

Question 10

JPs

Answer 10

Large landowners who kept law and order, such as sit in courts, give out relief to the poor. They were unpaid but gave them power and status

Question 11

Militia

Answer 11

Military force of ordinary people who agreed to fight in an emergency

Question 12

Sheriff

Answer 12

In charge of legal affairs. Such as delivering prisoners to court, collecting taxes

Question 13

Parish constable

Answer 13

Helped with policing such as keep order in inns and taverns and carry out punishments e.g: whipping, worked under JPs

Question 14

Night watchman

Answer 14

Patrolled streets at night looking for criminals

Question 15

Overseer of the poor

Answer 15

Organised and collected the poor rate from everyone in the parish and gave out this money to those in need