Key Question 1

Question 1

What were Royal Progresses?

Answer 1

10 weeks in which Elizabeth toured the country staying at the house of her Nobles

Question 2

When was Elizabeth’s coronation?

Answer 2

12 January 1559

Question 3

Why did Elizabeth wear thickwhite makeup?

Answer 3

To cover up small pox scars and to make her look healthy and powerful

Question 4

What hobbies did Elizabeth have?

Answer 4

• could speak many languages (including Greek,Latin, French and Italian)
• dancing
• horse ridding
• music
• needle work
• archery

Question 5

What was the royal court?

Answer 5

‘The center of all power in England

Including Elizabeth’s closest advisors and her ladies in waiting

Question 6

What is patronage?

Answer 6

Noble Men would try to get Elizabeth’s attention and if she like them she would give them
Titles, land or money as a reward.

Question 7

What are factions?

Answer 7

Factions are little groups that would gang up against things that other men Evers of the royal court did

Question 8

What was the privy council?

Answer 8

Helped Elizabeth run the country
Wad a body of advisors and ministers who met 2-3 times a week, to discuss matters and advice Elisabeth
(Although she did not Have to listen to them)

Question 9

Secretary of State?

Answer 9

The queens main advisor

Question 10

lord treasure

Answer 10

Controlled government spending and tax

Question 11

Lord high admiral

Answer 11

In charge of the navy

Question 12

Lord chamberlain

Answer 12

Ran the royal household

Question 13

Keeper of the great seal?

Answer 13

Made sure government documents were legalised

Question 14

Sir William Cecil?

Answer 14

Protestant
Lord treasurer
Secretary of State

Question 15

Earl Robert Dudley

Answer 15

Puritan

Lord Hugh admiral

Question 16

Sir Christopher Hatton

Answer 16

Protestant

Vice chamberlain

Question 17

Sir Francis Walsingham

Answer 17

Puritan

Secretary of State

Question 18

Earl Robert devereux

Answer 18

Puritan

Question 19

Robert Cecil

Answer 19

Protestant

Secretary of State

Question 20

Justices of Peace

Local government

Answer 20

Maintains law and order in the community like a policeman
Well paid
Job for the upper class

Question 21

Lord lieutenant

Local government

Answer 21

Part of the local army
Informed of what is happening and any problems
Works close with the JP
Well regarded title

Question 22

Parish Constable

Local government

Answer 22

Unpaid
Appointed by JP who gives them duties
Tradesmen usually have this job

Question 23

Overseer is the poor

Local government

Answer 23

A tax collector
Unpaid
Distributes money to those in need

Question 24

How many times did parliament meet in Elizabeth’s reign?

Answer 24

13 times

Question 25

The House of Lords?

Answer 25

Made up of lords bishops and judges

Question 26

House of Commons?

Answer 26

Made up of elevated MPs chosen by the rich

Question 27

What were the reasons Elizabeth called parliament?

Answer 27

• was short of money
• need to pass an act of parliament (law)
• wanted support or advice of the MPs on specific issues

Question 28

How big was the Marian Debt?

Answer 28

£227,000

Question 29

What was the Marian debt?

Answer 29

The debt she inherited after taking the throne from her sister Mary