knowledge test 2 Flashcards
From which groups of people did the Privy Councillors usually come from?
The nobility, the gentry and the Church
What was the main role of the Privy Council?
To advise the Queen and direct policy
How many Privy Councillors did Elizabeth appoint in 1559?
19
Who was Elizabeth’s chief advisor?
Sir William Cecil, Lord Burghley
Who was Secretary of State and Elizabeth’s chief spy-master?
Sir Francis Walsingham
Which Puritan Privy Councillor was rumoured to be romantically involved with Elizabeth?
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Who was a Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber and Lord Chancellor from 1587?
Sir Christopher Hatton
What term is used to describe the situation where Elizabeth forced rivals to work together and compete with each other for affection?
Divide and rule
Which organisation had to be called if Elizabeth wanted new laws to be passed for new taxes to be introduced?
Parliament
Which two houses make up this organisation?
The House of Lords and the House of Commons
Which rivalry in the Privy Council helped to cause Essex’s Rebellion?
The rivalry between Robert Cecil and the Earl of Essex
When was Essex’s Rebellion?
1601
Who did Essex make peace with in Ireland, going against Elizabeth’s orders?
The Earl of Tyrone
How did Elizabeth persuade Essex’s supporters to desert him?
By offering them a pardon
Which book did John Knox write criticising female rulers?
The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women
