9.3 - QE Govt - QE handling of faction Flashcards
CECIL V DUDLEY
CECIL V DUDLEY
Why was Cecil in despair?
It seemed that Elizabeth would marry Dudley
What did Cecil and Dudley disagree on in regards to foreign policy?
Dudley wanted intervention in European wars whereas Cecil wanted to maintain peace for as long as possible
LEICESTER V HOWARDS
LEICESTER V HOWARDS
When was there a dangerous factional conflict between Leicester and the Howard Alliance of Norfolk and Sussex?
1565-66
What did Leicester accuse Sussex of?
Misconduct
How did Norfolk retaliate to Leicester accusing Sussex of misconduct?
Norfolk retaliated with accusations that Leicester had murdered Amy Robsart
Why was the factional conflict between Leicester and the Howards problematic for Elizabeth?
She was close to Leicester and was in danger of being drawn in
What did factions in the conflict begin to wear to show their support for either Dudley or the Howards?
Distinctive coloured ribbons
What did Dudley and Sussex threaten to fight?
A duel
How did Elizabeth end the tension between Dudley and the Howards?
By making it clear that she would not marry Leicester
OTHER FACTIONS
OTHER FACTIONS
How did Elizabeth tend to deal with faction?
Procrastinating, infuriating all factions
What did Walsingham say in 1575 about Elizabeth being reluctant to make decisions?
‘Let not the cure of your diseased estate hang any longer in the balance’
Who were the 2 Privy Councillors executed during Elizabeth’s reign?
- Norfolk in 1572
- Earl of Essex in 1601
