11.2 QE later years: Relations with Pment after 1588? Flashcards
How many parliaments did Elizabeth summon from 1588 to 1603?
4
Why did Elizabeth summon Parliament more often in the later years of her reign?
The war with Spain required revenue way beyond her ordinary income
HOW EASILY WAS MONEY RAISED FOR THE WAR?
HOW EASILY WAS MONEY RAISED FOR THE WAR?
What was agreed by the Exchequer in 1589?
That two subsidies and four tenths and fifteenths should be levied - £480,000
Why was the grant given in 1589 unusual?
It was twice the amount of a usual grant
How much had the war cost from 1585 to 1589?
£1 million
What did Parliament agree to in 1593?
A double subsidy and four tenths and fifteenths
What did Robert Cecil claim the deficit was in the 1601 parliament?
£140,000
How much did Cecil argue was needed for in a grant at the 1601 parliament?
£300,000
WERE OTHER ISSUES MORE CONTENTIOUS?
WERE OTHER ISSUES MORE CONTENTIOUS?
What did the government put forward in the 1593 parliament?
Measures aimed at both Roman Catholics and Puritan dissenters
What were Roman Catholics ordered to do?
Remain within 5 miles of their homes to ensure they did not travel to join the forces of Catholicism
Who led resistance to harsher laws on Puritans?
Walter Raleigh
STAT BOOK
STAT BOOK
What did Elizabeth argue at first in regards to monopolies?
It was her royal prerogative and that MPs had no right to discuss such matters
