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History - The Elizabethan Age > Elizabeth maintaining control and authority over her councillors and adivisers > Flashcards

Elizabeth maintaining control and authority over her councillors and adivisers Flashcards

The Royal Court, Patronage, The development of factions

1
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What was The Royal Court the centre of?

A

All political power in the Elizabethan Age

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Name four kinds of people who would be in The Royal Court:

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Ladies-in-waiting
Servants
Chief advisers
Government officials

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What is a courtier?

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A person who attends a royal court as a companion or adviser to the king or queen

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How did Elizabeth use patronage?

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She gave people positions in government to make them stay loyal
She generated rivalry between her courtiers

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History - The Elizabethan Age (16 decks)

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