Elizabeth Principal Servants Flashcards
What was his role generally?
To serve the Monarch- to enhance power + influence.
To lead the (Privy) Council- the Monarch’s gov’t advisors. Wolsey- Council. Cromwell- PC.
To work with Parliament to ensure the Monarch’s will is carried out.
To protect the Monarch and remove their enemies (gone/weakened- lesser threat).
To represent the Monarch and oversee relations/policy as a diplomat with foreign powers (Secretary of State equivalent) relations/policy with other countries.
Influential in gov’t/policy.
Who was her Principal Servant?
William Cecil- Lord Burghley.
When did he serve?
1558-98- until his death.
What positions did he serve as?
Worked for Somerset.
1553- signed the Device and faced imprisonment from Mary.
(Served in Edwards Privy Council).
Worked in E household before death of Mary.
1558- Chief Secretary of State and led PC.
1571- Lord Burghley.
1572- Lord High Chancellor too.
What religion was he?
Protestant (sympathies)
What did he do?
Advised on all major domestic matters and foreign matters of state.
Protection of Elizabeth.
Was he as influencial as Cromwell and Wolsey?
No, he did not make as many changes etc.
What did he do it 1559?
LOOK AT RELIGIOUS CHANGES TOPIC.
The debate- Watson of Lincoln etc.
April 2nd 1559- Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis.
What did he do in 1560?
Negotiating peace treaty with Scotland- remove French troops to limit the threat from the North.
What administrative successes did he have?
Creating an intelligence service at home and abroad protection.
Creating a propaganda system which ensured public acceptance of E political regime and her religious settlement.
Providing effective methods of administration of the PC- centre of government- concerned everything that went on in the country.
What financial successes did he have?
Debating the seizing of Spanish treasure ships to Netherlands- not Spanish legally until there.
The Port of Devon/ Cornwall 1568- England free to borrow it. Continuing a prudent views. Economic policy- cutting gov expenditure, saving from…
