Key Question 1: Elizabethan Government

Question 1

When were royal progresses?

Answer 1

Summer months

Question 2

What were the durations of royal progresses?

Answer 2

10 weeks

Question 3

Who went on royal progresses?

Answer 3

The Royal Court

Question 4

Where did Elizabeth stay on royal progresses

Answer 4

Homes of nobles

Question 5

When was Elizabeth corrinated

Answer 5

January 12, 1559

Question 6

What did Elizabeth move between during the coronation?

Answer 6

Travelled by barge from Whitehall to the Tower of London

Question 7

What did Elizabeth wear in portraits?

Answer 7

She wore thick white powder to cover scars from smallpox; Grand clothes and jewelry.

Question 8

How accurate were royal portraits in the later part of Elizabeth’s reign?

Answer 8

They grew less accurate as they were meant to show youth and the monarchs good health.

Question 9

Which languages could Elizabeth speak?

Answer 9

Greek, Latin, French and Italian

Question 10

Which activities did Elizabeth participate in?

Answer 10

Dancing, horse riding, music, archery and needle work.

Question 11

What were some qualities of Elizabeth when she started her reign?

Answer 11

Quick tempered, frugal/ careful with money

Question 12

What was The Royal Court?

Answer 12

The centre of all power in England

Question 13

Who were in the Royal Court?

Answer 13

Elizabeth’s closest advisers and ladies in waiting

Question 14

By what means did Elizabeth hold power and loyalty within the Royal Court?

Answer 14

Patronage and factions

Question 15

What was Patronage?

Answer 15

The giving of titles, land or money as a reward to maintain loyalty.

Question 16

Why were factions important within the Royal Court?

Answer 16

Different groups would divide the Royal court preventing a unified front against Elizabeth.

Question 17

What was the Privy Council?

Answer 17

A body of advisers and ministers who helped to run the country.

Question 18

How often did the Privy Council meet?

Answer 18

2-3 times a weak

Question 19

Did the Privy Council have equal authority to Elizabeth?

Answer 19

No, they were advisers and could be ignored

Question 20

Name some roles within the Privy Council.

Answer 20

Secretary of State, Lord Treasurer, Lord High Admiral, Lord Chamberlain, Keep of the Great Seal

Question 21

Name some past members of the Privy Council.

Answer 21

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)

Question 22

What were the roles of local government?

Answer 22

To delegate responsibilities to keep the peace within each town or city.

Question 23

Name roles within the local government.

Answer 23

Justices of the Peace (JP’s), Lord Lieutenant, Parish Constable, Overseer of the Poor

Question 24

Describe the role of the JP’s.

Answer 24

Upper class well paid job that maintains public order -akin to a policeman.

Question 25

Describe the role of the Lord Lieutenant.

Answer 25

A well regarded title and part of the local army. The role works closely with the JP.

Question 26

Describe the role of the Parish Constable.

Answer 26

Unpaid work usually done by a tradesman, appointed by the JP to carry out duties.

Question 27

Describe the role of the Overseer of the Poor.

Answer 27

A tax collector who distributes wealth to those who need it.

Question 28

How often did the Elizabethan Parliament meet?

Answer 28

13 times in her reign

Question 29

How was Elizabethan parliament structured?

Answer 29

A House of Lords (Bishops and Judges) and a House of Commons (MP’s)

Question 30

Why was Elizabethan parliament called?

Answer 30

To raise money through tax, to pass laws or to seek advice.

Question 31

What was the sum of the Marian debt?

Answer 31

£227, 000

Question 32

Did Elizabeth pay off the Marian debt?

Answer 32

Yes, by raising taxes and making cuts and savings in the Royal Court.