Factional rivalry (19) Flashcards
What was it often thought about conciliar government?
It was affected by factional rivalries throughout Elizabeth’s reign.
What did the structure of Elizabethan government prevent?
Factional rivalry from getting out of hand.
Who didn’t have control over patronage?
No single minister, not even Cecil had complete control over patronage.
Give an example where various influential families at court and within Council balanced one another.
Relatives of the Boleyn’s featured in the senior ranks of the Crown service in substantial numbers, while Elizabeth’s ;ate stepmother’s family, the Parr’s, along with their close connections, also featured strongly.
What could family connections overcome?
Religious differences.
Why did the coherence of government begin to decline during the 1590s?
Because of the fierce clashes between Robert Cecil and the Earl of Essex.
What did the Earl of Essex want to do to Cecil and what was the outcome?
Plan an armed coup which would bring him down but his plan failed because Cecil was prepared and Essex was forced to surrender.
What finally happened to Essex?
He was tried and executed in 1601.
By 1601 what did people think of Elizabeth and Cecil?
They were unpopular and the attitudes of Essex and his associates reflected a larger discontent.
