Elizabeth's courtiers Flashcards
1
Q
who was the most trusted advisor
A
sir william cecil, lord Burghley
2
Q
who was the spymaster and close working partner with cecil
A
Sir Francis Walsingham
3
Q
who was a childhood sweetheart and friend of elizabeth
A
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
4
Q
who was wealthy and a learned courtier who regularly spoke out in parliament for elizabeth
A
Sir Christopher Hatton
5
Q
who was an explorer and adventurer who brought much wealth to england
A
Sir Walter Raleigh
6
Q
who was ambition and vain and was executed for treason
A
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
7
Q
who was robert cecil
A
took over from william cecil as key advisor
