Elizabethan Government Flashcards
1
Q
Who was at the centre of Elizabethan government?
A
The monarch.
2
Q
Why did monarch believe they had the right to rule?
A
‘by the grace of God’- later known as divine right.
3
Q
What four things could Elizabeth do with the advice of her Privy Council?
A
- declare war and make peace.
- call and dismiss parliament, and agree to, or reject, any laws they voted for.
- rule in some legal cases, for example, if the law was unclear or if people appealed a judgement.
- grant titles, lands, money, and jobs.
