Elizabeth Government Flashcards
Name the 2 main chambers
Presence Chamber + Privy Council
How many men met and how often at the start of the reign on the PC?
20 members max 3x a week
When was the PC members meeting daily?
By the 1590s
What were the Key Functions of the PC?
finances, national defence, enforce law, oversee regional councils
By 1597 there were how many members of the PC?
11
How many bishops and knights were on the House of Lords
26 bishops
72 Nobels
By 1603 how many people were in the House of Lords?
55
How many Mps were in the house of commons?
462
What % of MPs spoke in a debate
10%
What % of Mps voted?
47%
What was introduced to deal with the high levels of absence at parliament?
Fine introduced
How many times were parliament called?
13x
How many times were parliament called for taxation?
11/13
How many estates were owned by Norfolk?
414
What title does Cecil get in 1571?
Lord Burghley
Name 3 areas Cecil was in control of?
role in administration, finance, propaganda
A month after Marys death, Spanish ambassador called Cecil
‘man who does everything’
Name an example of factional rivalry and what rebellion did this lead to any why?
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
When did Robert Dudley joined council ?
1562
Name 6 roles in the Government
Lord treasurer /Lord Chamberlain/ vice Chamberlain/ keeper of the great seal/ Lord High Admiral
Jps
What was the Court of wards for?
Feudal dues
How many acts were passed?
438 acts passed
How many bills did E refuse?
How many in 1585 alone?
E refused over 60 bills
15 in 1585 alone
Describe the case of Peter Wentworth
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
By when were there Lord lieutenants in every shire?
Lord lieutenants in every shire by 1585
Name Elizabeth’s actions to gain greater control of the government
Elizabeth’s actions- key accurate notes to catch councillors out, consulted with men outside the PC, executed- Norfolk Essex, improsion and arrest
When was the Golden Speech?
Where was it?
How many MPs?
Golden Speech of 1601
- led 2 tears, Whitehall 140 MP
Who did Elizabeth inherit as Lord Treasurer?
By 1585 what did he cause?
Lord Treasurer William Paulet. By 1585 paid off Marys 300k debt and got reserve of 300k
In 1570 name some protestants appointed to PC
What did this lead to?
1570-protestants appointed to PC- Sir Walsingham. SIm Mildmay, Sir Sadler, Sir Smith. Sir Sidney
Led to inner ring of 8
Name the Puritan division that challenged Elizabeth’s religious reforms
How many members?
Puritan choir
40 members
How much money did Winchester + Leicester owe to the Crown + why?
Winchesert + leicester owed 70k to the crown as E allowed them to use the revenue
Name examples of division in gov
Divided over Mary Queen of Scots Treatment/ netherlands walsingham against Burghley aid/ marriage
