Elizabethan Government

Question 1

Elizabeth believed she had the ______ right to rule

Answer 1

Divine

Question 2

What was divine right?

Answer 2

The power of the monarch

Question 3

Give 3 of the things that Elizabeth’s divine right meant she could do

Answer 3

Any 3 of declare war, call parliament and accept or reject its laws, make decisions in some legal cases, give patronage and use her power of the royal prerogative

Question 4

What was patronage?

Answer 4

Patronage was Elizabeth’s power to appoint people to important jobs

Question 5

What could Elizabeth give people when giving them patronage?

Answer 5

Land and grant them money, for example to fund a voyage for exploration

Question 6

Why was patronage important?

Answer 6

To get people’s loyalty - it was a reward but could also be taken away from anyone who displeased Elizabeth

Question 7

What did Elizabeth’s royal prerogative mean?

Answer 7

She could ban Parliament from discussing certain topics

Question 8

What kind of topics could Elizabeth ban from being discussed as a result of her royal prerogative?

Answer 8

Things like foreign policy, her marriage and her succession

Question 9

What does Elizabeth’s succession mean?

Answer 9

Who would be the monarch after her death

Question 10

Who was the privy council chosen by?

Answer 10

Elizabeth

Question 11

Who did the privy council consist of?

Answer 11

Mainly nobles

Question 12

When did the privy council meet?

Answer 12

Every week

Question 13

What did the privy council do?

Answer 13

Helped Elizabeth make decisions and ensure the decisions were carried out

Question 14

Give 2 things that the privy council were in charge of?

Answer 14

Any 2 of law and order, spying, the courts and overseeing the running of Parliament

Question 15

Who was the Secretary of State?

Answer 15

The most important Privy Councillor - advised the queen and ran the government

Question 16

Who was the most significant Secretary of State?

Answer 16

William Cecil Lord Burghley)

Question 17

What was William Cecil also known as?

Answer 17

Lord Burghley

Question 18

William Cecil also had his own powers of _________

Answer 18

patronage

Question 19

How many political parties were there in Elizabethan England?

Answer 19

0

Question 20

Who could be MPs or vote in Elizabethan England?

Answer 20

Only wealthy landowners could be MPs or vote

Question 21

What did Elizabeth sometimes do to MPs who displeased her?

Answer 21

Imprison them

Question 22

Where did Elizabeth imprison MPs who displeased her?

Answer 22

In the Tower of London

Question 23

How did Elizabeth ban certain topics from being discussed in Parliament?

Answer 23

By using her royal prerogative

Question 24

True/False: Parliament was extremely powerful in Elizabethan England

Answer 24

False, was not as powerful as it is today

Question 25

Did Elizabeth have to agree with all laws passed?

Answer 25

No - she could reject any laws passed

Question 26

How did Parliament still have an important role?

Answer 26

Could grant extraordinary taxation, pass laws and advise the queen

Question 27

What was extraordinary taxation?

Answer 27

Extra taxes to pay for things such as wars