Elizabethan Parliament 1563-1603 Flashcards
While parliament was occasionally important for legislative and revenue raising purposes what was its secondary feature of the Elizabethan political system?
Giving advice
In which 2 years did the Privy Council openly press the issue of marriage?
1563
1566
Who proposed a bill to reform the Book of Common Prayer which angered the Queen in 1971?
Strickland
What was the significance of when Strickland proposed a bill to reform the Book of Common Prayer which angered the Queen in 1971?
the Council removed him from attendance at the Commons as they were angered from his open means of reform
When did Parliament call for the execution of the Duke of Norfolk and Mary Queen of Scots?
1572 following the Ridolfi Plot
What year did Parliament petition Elizabeth for Mary to be executed?
1587
What year were a few Presbyterian MPs sought religious reforms imprisoned for their infringement of the royal prerogative?
1587
When was Parliament called so that revenue could be raised for the war against Spain?
1589
What was the 1593 Parliament largely concerned with?
against those who refused to attend church
Why was Parliament imprisoned in 1593?
for raising the issue of the succession thereby infringing the royal prerogative
What year was Elizbeth desperately short of cash at a time of economic and social crisis and called Parliament who granted a triple subsidy for a comprehensive poor law
1598
How many Acts were passed by Elizabeth’s parliaments?
438
What years were two acts of Parliament for social policy which addressed poor relief?
1598 and 1601
What was the most important function of Parliament under Elizabeth as under the previous Tudor monarchs?
Their function to grant extraordinary revenue to the Crown
How many parliamentary sessions was there in Elizabeth’s reign?
13
To whom did meetings of Parliament give useful opportunities to gauge opinion amongst members of the ‘political nation’?
Privy Councillors and other senior figures
How many MPs did historian John Neale believe existed in a ‘Puritan Choir’ which began an emergence of oppositions elements in Elizabeth’s reign?
40MPs
Who later attacked the Puritan Choir concept of John Neale who argued there was 40MPs?
Elton and Graves
What is a perfect example of the patronage system of Elizabethan England in order to maintain loyalties?
Elizabeth created 62 new borough seats in the HOC for local gentry who wanted prestige and who were then able to reward their local supporters and maintain a system of loyalty to the Crown
Who played an important role in preparing the Crown’s legislative programme, and often framing and shaping bills?
Sir William Cecil
Who did Cecil use to help him manage the Commons?
his own men of business, MPs typically lawyers and experts on parliamentary procedure who could promote measures which Cecil considered important
In what 2 years did Elizabeth outburst in irritation when the HOC at the urging of the Privy Council sought to debate the issues of marriage and succession?
1563 and 1566
How many bills across her whole reign did Elizabeth refuse the royal assent?
60 bills
What did the Crown sought to pass through Parliament in 1593 with the support of Archbishop Whitgift even though this was openly opposed by MPs?
a punitive act against sectaries (members of Protestants who rejected the Church of England and the royal supremacy)
Why was MP Wentworth imprisoned in 1593?
for arguing for a named successor to Elizabeth
Who was imprisoned for arguing in Parliament for a named successor to Elizbeth?
Wentworth
What year was the Golden Speech?
1601
What was the Golden Speech of 1601?
This was delivered by the Queen to a number of Mps s the final parliamentary session drew to a close which suggests she was aware it would be her last
Why was MP Wentworth imprionsed in 1576 by orders of the HOC itself?
for asserting the right of Parliament to discuss matters which Elizabeth regarded as part of her prerogative powers
What happened to Wentworth after his arrest in 1593 for arguing for a named successor?
he was held in prison until his death in 1597
