Chapter 1, Elizabeth and her court Flashcards
who was her mother
anne boleyn
who was her father
king henry VIII
what happened to anne boleyn
executed
her siblings
younger brother, edward, and older sister, mary,
she seemed unlikely to ever take the throne
what did she learn in her youth
she had a great education and learned how to keep to herself and be careful with who she trusted
she learned how to play the court
how old was she when she became queen
25
who held power in Elizabethan England
although the Queen had the last say, there was a structure of advisers and political figures that held power. mainly the privy Council
how did Elizabeth play the system
she used patronage to gain obedience and support with things like giving land, titles and monopolies
the royal Court and government were…
… separate
what was the court made up of
officials servants and advisors that surrounded Elizabeth
it included the privy Council and set fashion trends while being the centre of power
the government was made up of
the queen and her closest advisers, the justices of peace and Parliament
what were Lord lieutenants
they were men appointed by the Queen to run particular parts of the country and rause a militia if needed
what were the justices of peace
maintained law and order
what were Parliament
made up of house of lords and house of commons to influence tax and pass laws
what were the privy Council
led by the secretary of state they dealt with day to day running and were made up of the most powerful land owners to quell rebellion
