9.2 - QE Govt - How influential was William Cecil?

Question 1

How long was Cecil and Elizabeth’s partnership?

Answer 1

Around 40 years

Question 2

Who was William Cecil’s main rival?

Answer 2

Lord Robert Dudley, later became the Earl of Leicester

Question 3

What happened to William Cecil under Mary?

Answer 3

He was briefly imprisoned

Question 4

How old were Cecil and Elizabeth in 1558?

Answer 4

Cecil was 38 whilst Elizabeth was 25

Question 5

What did Cecil believe which Elizabeth did not?

Answer 5

That the Catholic powers of Europe were conspiring to overthrow her

Question 6

What did Cecil believe was the only option to prevent the Catholic powers overthrowing Elizabeth?

Answer 6

Marrying and having an undisputed succession

Question 7

Why did Cecil threaten to resign in 1560?

Answer 7

He threatened to resign unless Elizabeth agreed to help the Lords of the Congregation in Scotland

Question 8

Where did Cecil negotiate a treaty which led to France withdrawing from Scotland?

Answer 8

Edinburgh

Question 9

What book written by Cecil was published in 1583?

Answer 9

‘The Execution of Justice in England’ - 1583

Question 10

What did Cecil argue in ‘The Execution of Justice in England’?

Answer 10

That the punishments of Roman Catholics were for treason

Question 11

What did Cecil make clear in ‘The Execution of Justice in England’?

Answer 11

His overriding loyalty to the queen and his hatred of the Church of Rome

Question 12

What commission was Cecil part of in 1586?

Answer 12

The commission which tried MQoS