elizabethan government - privy council Flashcards
1
Q
what were the privy council’s 2 main roles?
A
giving advice to queen
managing administration of government
2
Q
what was the privy council made up of?
A
around 20 men all chosen by elizabeth
these were elizabeth’s closest and most trusted advisors
3
Q
what was privy council good at?
A
managing relationships between queen and rest of her parliament
4
Q
who was one of elizabeth’s favourite advisors?
A
william cecil
