Key Question 1: Elizabethan Government Flashcards
When were royal progresses?
Summer months
What were the durations of royal progresses?
10 weeks
Who went on royal progresses?
The Royal Court
Where did Elizabeth stay on royal progresses
Homes of nobles
When was Elizabeth corrinated
January 12, 1559
What did Elizabeth move between during the coronation?
Travelled by barge from Whitehall to the Tower of London
What did Elizabeth wear in portraits?
She wore thick white powder to cover scars from smallpox; Grand clothes and jewelry.
How accurate were royal portraits in the later part of Elizabeth’s reign?
They grew less accurate as they were meant to show youth and the monarchs good health.
Which languages could Elizabeth speak?
Greek, Latin, French and Italian
Which activities did Elizabeth participate in?
Dancing, horse riding, music, archery and needle work.
What were some qualities of Elizabeth when she started her reign?
Quick tempered, frugal/ careful with money
What was The Royal Court?
The centre of all power in England
Who were in the Royal Court?
Elizabeth’s closest advisers and ladies in waiting
By what means did Elizabeth hold power and loyalty within the Royal Court?
Patronage and factions
What was Patronage?
The giving of titles, land or money as a reward to maintain loyalty.
Why were factions important within the Royal Court?
Different groups would divide the Royal court preventing a unified front against Elizabeth.
What was the Privy Council?
A body of advisers and ministers who helped to run the country.
How often did the Privy Council meet?
2-3 times a weak
Did the Privy Council have equal authority to Elizabeth?
No, they were advisers and could be ignored
Name some roles within the Privy Council.
Secretary of State, Lord Treasurer, Lord High Admiral, Lord Chamberlain, Keep of the Great Seal
Name some past members of the Privy Council.
Sir William Cecil (P, Lt, SoS), Earl Robert Dudley (Pu, LHA), Sir Christopher Hatton (P, VC), Sir Francis Walsingham (Pu, SoS), Earl Robert Devereux (Pu) and Robert Cecil (P, SoS)
What were the roles of local government?
To delegate responsibilities to keep the peace within each town or city.
Name roles within the local government.
Justices of the Peace (JP’s), Lord Lieutenant, Parish Constable, Overseer of the Poor
Describe the role of the JP’s.
Upper class well paid job that maintains public order -akin to a policeman.
