Consolidation Of Power

Question 1

Key features to Eliz consolidation of power

Answer 1

• path to power eased by Mary’s key councillors
• William Cecil
• familiar with customs associated
• quick coronation
• international confirmation

Question 2

Path to power eased by Mary’s key councillors

Answer 2

Marys lord chancellor/archbishop of york (Nicholas heath) announced Mary’s death to parliament and proclaimed eliz succession (he had no right to do so) THIS SHOWED POLITICAL ELITE OF NATION ASSENTED TO ELIZ SUCCESSION.

9 of Mary’s councillors assured eliz of their loyalty

Question 3

William Cecil

Answer 3

Appointed principal secretary
Political partnership to last for about 40 years

Question 4

Familiar with customs associated

Answer 4

Eliz showed herself familiar with customs associated with monarchs who had newly acceded to the throne by taking herself to the tower that

she had emerged on several occasions to show herself to new subjects

to benefit from pageants which were organised on her behalf by city of London

Question 5

Coronation

Answer 5

Eliz proceeded quick (within 2 months) to her coronation

Question 6

International confirmation

Answer 6

Eliz gained a measure of international confirmation
Spanish ambassador, count of Feria, already visited eliz several days before Mary death and after her accession tried to I broker a marriage alliance between eliz and Phillip
Did demonstrate that Phillip was unwilling to do anything to disrupt smoothness of Eliz succession