9.5 - QE Govt - Elizabeth managing Parliament Flashcards

1
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HOW SUCCESSFULLY DID ELIZABETH MANAGE PARLIAMENT?

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HOW SUCCESSFULLY DID ELIZABETH MANAGE PARLIAMENT?

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What did historian Sir John Neale argue about Elizabeth and Parliament’s relationship?

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That there was a group of Puritans in Parliament who wanted religious change

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What did historian Sir Geoffrey Elton argue about Elizabeth and Parliament’s relationship?

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That their relationship was one of co-operation and that they had similar aims but disagreements about methods

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4
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What did Parliament discuss in the 1559 session?

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Religious Settlement and the Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity

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5
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What did sessions of Parliament only talk about from 1589 onwards?

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The granting of subsidies

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What did Parliament talk about from 1572-81 and 1586-87?

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Mary Queen of Scots

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7
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What was the attendance at Parliament in 1559?

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Just over half

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8
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What was the attendance in Parliament between in 1563?

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Between 31% and 64%

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9
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What % of MPs in any Parliament had sat in the previous one on average?

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About 40%

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10
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What was the attendance in the House of Lords?

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2/3

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11
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How many parliaments did Elizabeth summon in her 45 year reign?

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13

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12
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How many parliaments had met from 1528 to 1558?

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28

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13
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What was the total amount of time Parliament sat during her reign?

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39 months

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14
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WHAT METHODS DID MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT USE TO TRY TO ACHIEVE WHAT THEY WANTED?

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WHAT METHODS DID MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT USE TO TRY TO ACHIEVE WHAT THEY WANTED?

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15
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What 3 issues were raised by Parliament?

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  • Religion
  • Mary Queen of Scots
  • Freedom of speech
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16
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What is there some evidence to suggest in regards to Parliament wanting religious reform?

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That there was pre-session planning and an organised attempt at reform from some MPs supported by the bishops

17
Q

What did Elizabeth refuse Parliament to do?

A

Revise the Church Settlement without her authority

18
Q

Who did Elizabeth suspend in 1571 for making radical proposals for Prayer Book reform?

A

Walter Strickland

19
Q

Who made Puritan proposals in Parliament in 1586?

A

Anthony Cope

20
Q

When did Parliament attempt to bring about the execution of Mary Queen of Scots?

A

1572

21
Q

Who else did Parliament try to get executed in 1572 along with Mary?

A

The Duke of Norfolk

22
Q

Who convinced Elizabeth to execute Norfolk but to preserve Mary’s life?

A

William Cecil

23
Q

Why did Parliament have an emergency meeting in 1586?

A

Mary had been found guilty of treason

24
Q

What was Mary condemned as in Parliament?

A

a ‘most wicked and filthy woman’

25
Q

How did the two houses of Parliament work together to get Mary executed?

A

They joined together in presenting a petition asking Elizabeth to carry out the legal penalty for treason

26
Q

What were some MPs not happy with?

A

Elizabeth forbade the discussion of certain topics

27
Q

In what parliament did Paul Wentworth raise the matter of freedom of speech?

A

1566

28
Q

In what parliament did Peter Wentworth raise the matter of freedom of speech?

A

1571, 1576 and 1587

29
Q

Why did Elizabeth believe religion was not a matter for Parliament?

A

She believed it was a matter for her and the bishops

30
Q

What did Peter Wentworth claim about the way Elizabeth control debates in the 1576 parliament?

A

That she controlled debates through ‘rumours and messages’

31
Q

What happened to Peter Wentworth in 1576 after he claimed Elizabeth ruled through ‘rumours and messages’?

A

He was sent to the tower

32
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WHAT FACTORS HELPED ELIZABETH TO MANAGE PARLIAMENT?

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WHAT FACTORS HELPED ELIZABETH TO MANAGE PARLIAMENT?

33
Q

What did Elizabeth have the power to do in regards to Parliament?

A

Elizabeth had the power to dissolve parliament

34
Q

What bill did Elizabeth veto in 1571?

A

She vetoed a bill which would have introduced heavy fines for those who refused to take communion

35
Q

What bill did Elizabeth veto in 1572?

A

She vetoed a bill declaring MQoS could never be queen of England, although it had been passed by both chambers