Elizabeths Government

Question 1

Why was the Privy Chamber better under Elizabeth?

Answer 1

• This was since there was no Gentlemen of the privy which meant that the privy chambe and council were sperated
• This meant that those who were in the privy chamber wouldn’t have a advantage in the privy council
• Led to reduced factionalism

Question 2

What functions did the Privy Council have?

Answer 2

• To manage finances
• To enforce relgious settlement of 1559 by forcing JP to intigate compliance in counties
• To enforce the Cathlic Recusants Laws 1570
• To enforce the Poverty Laws since they were in charge of the Parish Churches
• To oversee national defense and manage the Lord Litenents- who were responsible for raising militia in counties, and this was key for enforcing royal authrority and security, the privy council was responsible for this
• Apointment of all local governement positions

Question 3

How was there factionalism at court?

Answer 3

• There was a huge puritan and protestant influnece on the council
• The conservatives were 1570s Norflock started the Northern rebellion
• However after 1570s most of the council was well balanced with a huge puritan and protestant leanings
• Most large families such as the Knollys and Dudleys balanced each other out so not much facntionalism

Question 4

Why did the Privy council weaken from the late 1580s?

Answer 4

• Many members died in quick succesion including Leicster
• by 1597 the council only had 11 members
• Elizaebth never replaced councillors quick enough
• This led to great inefficiency and also meant that the council lacked senior members of experiance and the most powerful families in the country therefore reducing its power tremoundously
• Over reliance on the sons of former ministers- Robet Cecil who lacked Experiance

Question 5

What and why did the Essex Rebellion 1601 happen?

Answer 5

• Essex fell in power due to his policies in 1595 in relation to ireland
• Essex and Cecil had huge disagreeements
• in 1601 essex decided to mount a rebellion to overhtrow cecil and regain his influence
• The rebellion was crushed by Cecil however it shwoed the growing disocnetnetment elizabeth and cecil had

Question 6

How was parliament like under elizbabeth? What roles and functions did it have? How was it managed?

Answer 6

• Parliament was only called 13 times in a 40 year reign
• Parliament was only used for law making and taxation
• 438 acts passed most of which had to do with religioun
• Poverty Laws 1572, 76, and 1601
• Cecil was responsible for parliament setting and setting the agenda
• However after his death parliament became very diffcult to manage under robert cecil- due to monpolies crisis 1601 however this was resolved

Question 7

How did Elizabeth handle patronage?

Answer 7

• elizabeth handled patrongae well she rarely gave lands directly instead she chose to rent them at a lowprice thus ensuring the nobility don’t have a land base which they own and control and are dependent on her
• Second hand patronage- where some offices and titles could hire employees but they were also still loyal to elizabeth for power
• issuing monopoly licenses

Question 8

What were monopolies?

Answer 8

-Monopolies gave individual nobles and merchants the sole right to manufacture or sell particular goods. Elizabeth intended for monopolies to promote business and boost the economy, but because one person now controlled the supply of a particular product it meant that prices rose. Elizabeth also made money from granting the monopoly licences.

Question 9

Overall Government Successes and Failures of Elizabeth?

Answer 9

• Successes use of Parliament to pass Acts of Supremacy Uniformity Acts of Supremacy Penal Laws Poverty Laws
• The succesful use of patronage
• The greater delegation of responsibility to the privy chamber
• Lord liteutanats introduction, like more use for crown safety
• Decreased powrr of privy chamber reduced factionalism
  Failures:-
• After 1588 it became shit this was since Many top members died in quick succesion including Leicster
  -by 1597 the council only had 11 members
• Elizaebth never replaced councillors quick enough
• This led to great inefficiency and also meant that the council lacked senior members of experiance and the most powerful families in the country therefore reducing its power tremoundously
• Over reliance on the sons of former ministers- Robet Cecil who lacked Experiance
• Earl of Essex