KO 2 Flashcards
What was the royal court?
A group of nobles and councillors who surrounded Elizabeth
Who were courtiers?
Travelled with Elizabeth as she toured
How did Elizabeth control the royal court?
Through patronage
Courtiers knew that Elizabeth could remove their patronage, what did this create?
Loyalty
Who were Elizabeth’s most trusted courtiers?
Her privy councilers
Who lead the privy council?
The Secretary of State
Who was the Secretary of State?
William Cecil
Who became Elizabeth’s favourite at age 18?
Robert Devreux
What happened in 1598 when Robert Devreux was having an argument with Elizabeth?
He reached for a sword
What did Robert Devreux do in 1601?
Plotted an armed rebellion to remove Elizabeth as queen and replace her with King James
What did Elizabeth eventually do to Robert Devreux?
Execute him
Who ran the government of England?
Elizabeth and her privy council
What was each county controlled by?
A Lord Lieutenant
How was the lord lieutenant appointed?
They were appointed by the queen
What was the lord lieutenant usually?
The most powerful noble in that county
What did the lord lieutenant have to do?
Report back to the queen what is happening
Who were responsible for law and order?
Justices of the peace (JOPs)
How many JPs in each county?
40
What 3 things were JPs responsible for?
1) collecting taxes and fines
2) enforcing the poor law
3) judging court cases
Were JPs paid?
No
Did parliament pose a threat to Elizabeth?
Yes a serious threat
Why did Elizabeth need parliament?
Their consent to raise taxes
What did MPs get to do when Elizabeth was attending parliament?
Push for changes they wanted
What did Elizabeth do to reduce the threat of parliament?
Only met when she needed to
How many times did parliament meet in Elizabeth’s 45 year reign?
13
Who controlled the parliament debates?
William Cecil
How did Elizabeth limit MPs freedom of speech?
Banning talk about rwligion
What did Elizabeth use propaganda for?
To present her as a powerful leader
What did portraits of Elizabeth do?
Removed all signs of weakness
What did Elizabeth do to increase her stature?
Go on regular progresses to show herself to people in person
What did the regular progresses allow Elizabeth to do?
Show off her wealth and splendour
What was one bad side of the regular progresses?
Elizabeth never visited the north or west
