Elizabeth KQ1

Question 1

Royal portraits and her appearance

Answer 1

She spent huge amounts on her clothes
Portraits weren’t always realistic
She covered her face in white powder to cover the smallpox
In 1590, she wore a wig and had black teeth but her portraits didn’t show that

Question 2

Her character

Answer 2

Learned English, Greek, Latin, french and Italian
Understood arts and literature
Dancing, riding, music, archery, needlework, theology
Preferred the bible in English
Unwillingness to spend money

Question 3

Royal progresses

Answer 3

Travelled the countryside to stay at the houses of nobles with her royal court
Toured for 10 weeks in the summer
Never went to the north, south-west and Wales

Question 4

Coronation

Answer 4

12th jan 1559 she took a grand barge along the Thames
14th jan she took a procession through central London
Loud cheers when she was coronated at Westminster abbey

Question 5

Royal court

Answer 5

500 nobles, advisors, officials and servants
Social hub
Consulted and watched over chancellors
Included ladies in waiting
Performances were subtle propaganda

Question 6

Patronage

Answer 6

Gave important roles to certain men

Nobles stayed loyal in the hope of being noticed

Question 7

Factions

Answer 7

Patronage generated rivalry

Deliberately appointed hostile men

Question 8

William Cecil

Answer 8

Moderate Protestant
Privy council of Edward vi and Mary
1559 Secretary of State, 1572 also lord treasurer
Died in 1598

Question 9

Robert Dudley

Answer 9

Protestant
Her childhood friend
1562 joined privy council
1585 sent to Netherlands as army commander then fought Spain
Rumours of affair with Elizabeth

Question 10

Christopher Hatton

Answer 10

Moderate Protestant
Vice-chamberlain of the household in 1557
Lord chamberlain 1587
Died 1591
Organised royal progresses from 156

Question 11

Francis walsingham

Answer 11

Loyal Puritan
1570 ambassador to Paris
1573 was made Secretary of State
1586 discovered Mary queen of scots’ plan to kill Elizabeth

Question 12

Robert devereux

Answer 12

Puritan
Fought in France, Spain, Netherlands and Ireland
Privy council 1593
Commanded attacks on Spain and Ireland 
Executed 1601

Question 13

Robert Cecil

Answer 13

Protestant
Son of William Cecil
1590 ambassador to Paris
Made arrangements for James vi to become king

Question 14

Lord lieutenant

Answer 14

1 per county
Reported to queen
Supervised JPs
Focused on major events

Question 15

Justices of the peace

Answer 15

30-60 per county
Unpaid, wealthy men, wanted power and importance
Met every 3 months over minor events

Question 16

Overseer of the poor

Answer 16

Appointed by JPs
Took a poor tax from everyone
Distributed to those in need
Unemployed men

Question 17

Parish cons table

Answer 17

Local tradesmen and farmers
Unpaid for one year
Range of duties

Question 18

Freedom of speech in parliament

Answer 18

No foreign policy, romance or religion - for the privy council
Furious in 1571 when they were talking about her love
1587 arrested 5 MPs when they proposed changes to the Church of England

Question 19

Why did she call parliament

Answer 19

Pass acts
Advice and support
Raise taxes

Question 20

Marian debt

Answer 20

Left £227,000 in debt my Mary’s reign
Imposed a salary cap
Limited spending of royal household

Question 21

Poor relief

Answer 21

Increase in roads and bridges made towns more expensive

More money was needed for poor relief so they made a poor tax

Question 22

Short of money

Answer 22

Expected to finance the country herself
Rented out royal property
Wars cost money, particularly with Spain
Could only raise money through increasing tax