Elizebeth Parliment Flashcards
What was the role under Liz??
A necassary evil for Liz*.
Law making
Granting taxation
“Giving advice”
*Similar to H8 break from rome
What was her Law making like??
438 acts passed
Acts of Supremecy and Uniformity 59” + Penal law against catholics
Poor relief acts 1598 and 1601
Parliment was mainly called for taxation - explain??
Extraordinary revenue
11/13 sessions saw discussion of revenue
Level of ordinary revenue had fallen so needed extraordinary due to her spending
Tax system needed reforming as extraordinary lacked status it used to have.
What was giving advice like in Lizs Parliment??
Liz was against advice :
Oppertunity for the privy councillars can assess the opinions of the political masses.
A vessal between the council and the local authorities.
What topics did she listen to advice about??
Aftermath of William of Oranges murder.
MQS after babington plot.
William was where england got involved with Netherlands.
What was the actual parliment and council like??
William cecil helped “frame and shape bills”
Councils “floor managers” Knollys and Hatton
Lawyer MPs helped promote Cecils agenda
Outlined crowns agaenda to MPs and introduced and sat on Bill comittees
Guy (historian) - legislative business was properly directed
How much control did Elizebeth have??
Raged at parliment for wanting to debate marraige/sucession in 1563 and 1566
Intervened in/refused bills she didnt like - vetoed 6
Charm and flattery as persuasion
Saw critisism of C of E as personal critisism.
Peter Wentworth imprisoned for demanding she appoint an heir. 1593
Sum up the Queens golden speech??
What happened in the final parliment of her reign in 1601??
Relationships broke down due to monopolies
Crowns officer lost control of commons
Robert Cecil does not have the parlimentary management skills and resources
Compromise reached and the Golden Speech delivered to 140 MPs IN Whitehall.
