Elizabeth Government

Question 1

Name the 2 main chambers

Answer 1

Presence Chamber + Privy Council

Question 2

How many men met and how often at the start of the reign on the PC?

Answer 2

20 members max 3x a week

Question 3

When was the PC members meeting daily?

Answer 3

By the 1590s

Question 4

What were the Key Functions of the PC?

Answer 4

finances, national defence, enforce law, oversee regional councils

Question 5

By 1597 there were how many members of the PC?

Answer 5

11

Question 6

How many bishops and knights were on the House of Lords

Answer 6

26 bishops

72 Nobels

Question 7

By 1603 how many people were in the House of Lords?

Answer 7

55

Question 8

How many Mps were in the house of commons?

Answer 8

462

Question 9

What % of MPs spoke in a debate

Answer 9

10%

Question 10

What % of Mps voted?

Answer 10

47%

Question 11

What was introduced to deal with the high levels of absence at parliament?

Answer 11

Fine introduced

Question 12

How many times were parliament called?

Answer 12

13x

Question 13

How many times were parliament called for taxation?

Answer 13

11/13

Question 14

How many estates were owned by Norfolk?

Answer 14

414

Question 15

What title does Cecil get in 1571?

Answer 15

Lord Burghley

Question 16

Name 3 areas Cecil was in control of?

Answer 16

role in administration, finance, propaganda

Question 17

A month after Marys death, Spanish ambassador called Cecil

Answer 17

‘man who does everything’

Question 18

Name an example of factional rivalry and what rebellion did this lead to any why?

Answer 18

Robert cecil + Essex led to essex rebellion 1601 + execution- fall due to resul 4 monopoly renewal, failure in ireland and in bedchamber w E wo wig on

Question 19

When did Robert Dudley joined council ?

Answer 19

1562

Question 20

Name 6 roles in the Government

Answer 20

Lord treasurer /Lord Chamberlain/ vice Chamberlain/ keeper of the great seal/ Lord High Admiral
Jps

Question 21

What was the Court of wards for?

Answer 21

Feudal dues

Question 22

How many acts were passed?

Answer 22

438 acts passed

Question 23

How many bills did E refuse?

How many in 1585 alone?

Answer 23

E refused over 60 bills

15 in 1585 alone

Question 24

Describe the case of Peter Wentworth

Answer 24

Commons called for imprisonment of peter wentworth for demanding free speech 1576
1593 he raised issue of succession and E sent him 2 life imprisonment

Question 25

By when were there Lord lieutenants in every shire?

Answer 25

Lord lieutenants in every shire by 1585

Question 26

Name Elizabeth’s actions to gain greater control of the government

Answer 26

Elizabeth’s actions- key accurate notes to catch councillors out, consulted with men outside the PC, executed- Norfolk Essex, improsion and arrest

Question 27

When was the Golden Speech?
Where was it?
How many MPs?

Answer 27

Golden Speech of 1601

- led 2 tears, Whitehall 140 MP

Question 28

Who did Elizabeth inherit as Lord Treasurer?

By 1585 what did he cause?

Answer 28

Lord Treasurer William Paulet. By 1585 paid off Marys 300k debt and got reserve of 300k

Question 29

In 1570 name some protestants appointed to PC

What did this lead to?

Answer 29

1570-protestants appointed to PC- Sir Walsingham. SIm Mildmay, Sir Sadler, Sir Smith. Sir Sidney
Led to inner ring of 8

Question 30

Name the Puritan division that challenged Elizabeth’s religious reforms
How many members?

Answer 30

Puritan choir

40 members

Question 31

How much money did Winchester + Leicester owe to the Crown + why?

Answer 31

Winchesert + leicester owed 70k to the crown as E allowed them to use the revenue

Question 32

Name examples of division in gov

Answer 32

Divided over Mary Queen of Scots Treatment/ netherlands walsingham against Burghley aid/ marriage