ko 2 Flashcards
What was the royal court
A group of nobles and privy councillors
What did courtiers do with Elizabeth
Travel with Elizabeth as she toured
What did entertainment at court project
Wealth and extravagance
What positions of power did Elizabeth grant
Place at court or on privy council
Why did courtiers owe all their power to Elizabeth
Knew that Elizabeth could remove their role at any time
Who was the privy council led by
Elizabeths chief advisor
How did Elizabeth control the privy council
Appointing privy councilers
What did the queen and the privy council lead
the government of England
Why did Elizabeth want a local government
Control different areas of the country
What was a Lord Lieutenant
Controlled the country
How was a Lord Lieutenant appointed
By Queen, usually most powerful noble in the country
What was JPs responsible for
Collecting taxes and fnes, enforcing and poor law, judging court cases
How many JPs in each court
40
We’re JPs paid
No
What was the parliment
Part of Elizabeths government
Why did the parliment oppose a serious threat to Elizabeth
She needed parlimets consent to raise texes which meant it gave MPs power to push changes they wanted
How many times did the parliment meet
13 times in her 45 year reign
Gow did Elizabeth limit MPs freedom of speech
Banning discussion of religion of her marriage
How did she control Puritan MPs
Used harsh punishment
When did Elizabeth imprison Peter Wentworth
After he demanded she name a protestant heir- 1593