key features of elizabeths government

Question 1

elizabeth I, as a queen of england l, was in control of the country and controlled the work of her government as well as having the power to command the army and navy

Answer 1

elizabeth I was surrounded by the royal court, which was made uo of nobles, officials and servants

Question 2

within the royal court was the privy council, which was the chief administrative and executive political body.

Answer 2

parliaments responsibility was to pass laws and taxed. parliamnet was called and dissmissed at the queens pleasure.

Question 3

the law courts were responsible for administering law and order with a series of courts responsible for different aspects of law.

Answer 3

parliment was called thirteen times during elizabeths reign; as MP’s freedom to speak out against government policy gree, it increasingly became a source of opposition