Elizabethen Government Flashcards
1
Q
Name 3 of Elizabeth’s closest advisors.
A
William Cecil
Robert Dudley
Francis Walsingham
2
Q
William Cecil’s role
A
Secretary of State
3
Q
Francis Walsingham’s role
A
Spy Master. Found out about the Babington plot.
4
Q
Robert Dudley’s role and relationship with Elizabeth
A
One of her favourites.
Gifted but arrogant.
Elizabeth didn’t want to marry him but came close in 1559-1560.
Master of Horse.
5
Q
Strategies to control the council.
A
Patronage and rewards
Displayed anger and violence eg excluding Walsingham from court.
6
Q
What did Elizabeth want to show in portraits?
A
Ageless- smooth face
Wealth- magnificent dresses
Legitimacy- Tudor roses
Power- hand on globe
Purity- wore white, pearls, fur
7
Q
What was the court?
A
Advisers, government officials, ladies in waiting and servants.
