Elizabethan england

Question 1

Lord lieutenants

Answer 1

• appointed by the queen
• responsible for running a particular area of the country
• raise a militia to fight for the queen if needed
• many served on the privy council

Question 2

Parliament

Answer 2

• House of Lords and House of Commons
• influence over tax and passing laws
• the queen could choose when to call parliament and ignore their advance

Question 3

Privy council

Answer 3

• Handles the day to day running of the country
• composed of powerful landowners to prevent rebellion
  -unity was rare due to ambitious rivals
• led by the Secretary of State
• significant figures: William Cecil and Francis walsingham

Question 4

Justices of the peace

Answer 4

• several in every county
• maintain order and enforce the law

Question 5

Sir William Cecil

Answer 5

• Known as Lord Burghley
• Member of the Lincolnshire gentry, studied law at Cambridge
• Member of parliament, Edward’s VI council, Secretary of State (1558), Lord Burghley (1571) and Lord Treasurer (1572)
• intelligent, hardworking, cautious, loyal
• advised Elizabeth I, promoted moderate policies, skillful parliamentary manager.

Question 6

Sir Francis Walsingham

Answer 6

• Norfolk gentry, studied at Cambridge and Padua, fervent puritan.
• MP (1558), ambassador in Paris, Privy councillor (1573), Secretary of State (1577)
• he is blunt, loyal, superb organiser
• ran Elizabeth’s secret service, controlled a network of informers, uncovered plots against Elizabeth I

Question 7

Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester