1 - Elizabeth's court and parliament Flashcards
(21 cards)
what is patronage
Elizabeth would give particular men important jobs within the privy chamber
William cecil
-spoke up if he disagreed
-often clashed with Walsingham
Francis Walsingham
-fiercely loyal to Elizabeth
-language abilities made him ambassador in Paris
-clashed with Cecil
Robert Dudley
-childhood friend, rumours of a romance between Elizabeth and Dudley
when and why was Peter Wentworth jailed
1576, arguing for freedom of speech
why did Elizabeth not want to marry
marrying a man would cause a loss of power, as it would be shared. If she married a foreign ruler, England may loose it’s independence
when was Essex’s rebellion
early 1601
who did Essex have a rivalry with
Robert cecil
why was Essex banished from court
when Elizabeth refused to promote one of his supporters he said ‘her conditions are as crooked as her carcass.’ Elizabeth punched him and he stormed out
when and why was Essex placed under house arrest
in 1598, Essex made peace with the Earl of Tyrone, who was leading an Irish rebellion, against E’s orders. E promoted Cecil, and Essex burst into her bed chambers before she was wigged and gowned. He was placed under house arrest and lost his monopoly on sweet wines
how many supporters did Essex have
around 300
what happened when privy councillors went to Essex’s house
he locked them up as hostages and marched with his men to the centre of London in an attempt to capture the king
what did Essex do shortly after the start of the rebellion
Essex returned home where his house was surrounded, he was forced to surrender
when was Essex executed
25 February 1601
why was succession a problem for Elizabeth
There was no obvious successor for Elizabeth as she had no children, therefore leading to a potential struggle for power.
why was religion a problem for Elizabeth
as the official religion of England changed so many times, a period of instability came about. As many catholics did not recognise Henry VIII’s marriage with E’s mother, they believed that E didn’t have the right to the throne. Puritans often didn’t agree with the religious settlement
why was foreign policy a problem for Elizabeth
Catholic countries wanted power over England, so the threat of invasion was prevalent. Protestant population in Netherlands was in conflict with its Spanish leaders, Elizabeth had to choose whether to get involved or not
why was taxation a problem for Elizabeth
Elizabeth needed to rise taxes as the country was short of money, but poverty was widespread, meaning this would be unpopular
why was Ireland a problem for Elizabeth
in 1559 there was a major revolt in Ireland, as Elizabeth considered herself to be the queen of Ireland also
why was Elizabeth loosing power in the 1590s
-country was damaged by war, plague, widespread poverty and crop failure
-all her favourite councillors died, Dudley, walsingham and then cecil
how did Elizabeth manage parliament
-regularly released statements about her authority, arresting any MPs who went too far in criticising her
-had the ability to dismiss parliament when she wanted
