Elizabeth Relations With Parliament Flashcards
What happened when parliament decided they should find Elizabeth a suitor?
She banned them from talking about it again - she said was marriage as a decision for her alone.
What was the dominant religion in parliament?
The majority in both houses was Protestant. When Elizabeth wanted to introduce laws to make life hard for catholics, she got support.
However, a number of powerful puritans tried unsuccessful to introduce new laws to change the Church of England
Why did the poor law finally get introduced in 1601?
Poverty was a significant issue in Elizabethan England and many MPs recognised that simply punishing the poor did not work.
Why did Elizabeth not want to change the way monopolies worked?
They were an important way for her to maintain loyalty of powerful men.
In 1601 she gave a speech to parliament to make them think she was changing them but didn’t really agree to change anything significant.
How did parliament play a part in the execution of Mary Queen of Scot’s?
Mary was a catholic and seen as a national security threat. They called for her execution.
What did Peter wentworth argue, and get arrested, for?
- Freedom of speech.
- he argued that MPs should be allowed to speak about any matter
- he was arrested 3 times
- one time was arranged by other MPs to show their loyalty to Elizabeth
