1.2-Elizabethan Politics-Parliament and Essex Rebellion Flashcards
Give two roles of Elizabethan Parliament
.To turn the policies of Elizabeth and her ministers into law
.To grant taxes
.To pass laws
Give a change in parliament that occurred during Elizabeths reign
.MPs became more self confident in arguing against the queen
.Elizabeth used her powers to limit the influence of parliament, use the royal veto and appoint the speaker
.Elizabeth used force of her personality and charm to bully members of parliament
What had England been damaged by in the 1550s?
.War
.Plague
.Increased Poverty
.Repeated failed harvests
How had Elizabeth been damaged in the 1590s?
.The patronage system that served Elizabeth had started to break down
.One by one her advisors started to die
.The rumours were that she had reigned too long and was stopping change
How did rivalries between political factions cause the Essex rebellion?
.The cecil faction enjoyed more political power and patronage then the Essex faction
How did economics lead to the Essex rebellion?
.Essex was not a wealthy man and depended on Elizabeths support and patronage
.In 1600 Elizabeth refused to renew his monopoly and he was left with little money and large debts
What happened to Essex which made him humiliated?
.He was slapped in the face by Elizabeth following a privy council discussion on Ireland in 1598
.Essex was then banned from the court worsening his financial situation
How are Essex and Military failure linked?
.Elizabeth sent Essex to deal with the Rebellion in Ireland
.Essex failed to lead the rebellion well and left his command and travelled back to London
How was Essex involved in Catholic plots?
.Essex was accused of negotiating with the Pope and the Spanish for the seizure of the English Crown
.Essex had not been involved but was charge with treason
Give two reasons why the Essex rebellion had failed
.Essex had few supporters (300 at most)
.Essex over estimated his support
.The people of London failed to support the rising
.The rebellion was badly planned- Elizabeths spies knew of the plot
.Elizabeths defenders were well armed and prepared
What were the two main consequences of The Essex Rebellion?
.The Essex faction collapsed-Cecil faction dominated the court
.Robert Cecil used the failed rising to show himself as an astute political operator who made him look good in the eyes of Elizabeths successor
What does the Essex Rebellion show about late Tudor England?
.Elizabeth was able to withstand angry Nobles
.Many began it was better to work with the system than overthrowing it
.Shows the majority of higher nobles had too much too lose to support the rebellion
