Elizabeth I government/ their policies Flashcards
How many titles did Elizabeth give out during her reign? What did this mean for her reign as a whole?
18- this meant that there were less nobles in 1603 than there were in 1558
When did Robert Cecil take over from his father?
1596
Why did Liz favour Lord Burghley/William Cecil? What were his official positions in court?
He had good administrative skills. He was Secretary of State and later Lord Treasurer
What were the two main factions in court and who was in each one?
Conservative faction: Duke of Norfolk, Earl of Suffolk, Earl of Shrewsbury
Protestant faction: Sir William Cecil, Sir Francis Walsingham, Earl of Leicester
Which two main advisors squabbled over who Liz should marry?
Leicester and Cecil
Which two advisors had a rivalry towards the end of the reign and how did this end?
Robert Cecil and the Earl of Essex. Essex was executed for treason in 1601
What and when was the Bond of Association?
1583- it was in response to the Throckmorton Plot. It basically meant that the signatories could choose a new monarch and kill Elizabeth’s murderer if she is killed without selecting the heir
Why was the Bond of Association significant?
It meant that the Government could have the prerogative over the succession instead of the Queen (scandalous I know)
Why did Elizabeth refuse to name a successor for a long time? How did her government feel about this?
Elizabeth felt that if she named a successor, people may attempt to rebel in their name. Parliament pressured her to name one, but she used her royal prerogative to refuse
How many Parliaments were there during Elizabeth’s reign and what were most of these about?
13- mostly about acquiring additional finances
How many bills did Liz refuse to pass? How many in 1585 specifically?
Over 60 bills.
She refused 15 in 1585 alone
What was the issue of Monopolies and how had it developed?
Basically Liz gave out too many patents, which she hoped would bring along economic growth and stuff. They turned out to be damaging the economy
How did Liz deal with the issue of monopolies?
She initially dodged parliament’s attempts to get her to deal with it in 1571 and 1597. In 1601, she delivered her golden speech to a delegation of around 140 members, which made her seem generous without conceding a great deal. She hadn’t really sorted the full issue though
What is some evidence that Liz was losing power over her government in the latter part of her reign?
A lot of her most trusted advisors died in succession, she mostly replaced them with their middle-aged sons if at all
Her promotion of Robert Cecil caused Essex to go a bit nuts and rebel, leading to his execution
