Elizabethan Parliament

Question 1

How many parliaments did Elizabeth call in her reign?

Answer 1

13

Question 2

What year was the Golden Speech?

Answer 2

1601

Question 3

What issue caused the breakdown of relations between parliament and Elizabeth?

Answer 3

Monopolies

Question 4

Which MP was arrested twice for challenging the royal prerogative?

Answer 4

Peter Wentworth

Question 5

Why did Elizabeth scold parliament in 1563 and 1566?

Answer 5

They bought up the issue of marriage

Question 6

In how many parliaments did Elizabeth ask for money?

Answer 6

11

Question 7

What did Elizabeth regard parliament as?

Answer 7

A necessary but occasional evil

Question 8

Who played an important part in the crowns legislative program? (Eliz)

Answer 8

Sir William Cecil

Question 9

How many parliaments covered the issue of MQoS?

Answer 9

2

Question 10

Which years were the two Acts for Poor Relief passed? (Eliz)

Answer 10

1598 and 1601

Question 11

What did parliament grant Elizabeth in 1593?

Answer 11

A triple subsidy (!)

Question 12

Which archbishop pushed parliament to pass a “Punitive act against sectaries”

Answer 12

Archbishop Whitgift

Question 13

How many bills did she refuse to give royal assent to during her reign?

Answer 13

60