Liz's relationship with parliament Flashcards
what did parliament consist of?
lords, bishops, and other nobles who sat in the house of lords and commoners (members of parliament- MPs) who sat in the house of commons
what was parliaments job?
-role was to discuss issues and advise the Queen
-responsible for passing laws and setting taxes
what did parliament think about Liz getting married?
-they saw it as their duty to find Elizabeth a suitable husband and by 1566 they started discussing the issue openly
what was Liz’s opinion about parliament wanting her to get married?
she was angry at the interference and banned them from talking about it again. Liz saw it as a decision she could make for herself
what was the Issue of freedom of speech in parliament?
An MP called peter wentworth was arrested 3 times during liz’s reign for arguing MP’s should be allowed to speak on any matter they chose.
Liz did not agree
some MP’s supported wentworth’s view but others did not. One of his arrests was organised by other MPs wishing to demonstrate their loyalty to Liz.
what was parliaments opinion on MQS?
-the majority in parliament saw her as a threat to national security and a significant number of them wanted her to be executed
pressure and the privy council may have swayed Liz into executing her cousin
why were monopolies important?
they were an important way for Liz to maintain the loyalty of powerful men in England
E.g sweet wine monopoly was given to the earl of essex
in 1571 what did MP robert bell say?
he criticised monopolies as unfair. Other MPs joined him in calling for changes in their use. Liz agreed to make a few changes but MP’s pushed for more
in 1601 what did liz do?s
she made a speech to parliament where she cleverly managed to give the impression that she was agreeing to make major changes to how monopolies worked without promising much
why was religion an issue in parliament?
many in the house of parliament were protestant and supported Liz’s religious settlement
when Liz wished to introduce laws that made life hard for catholics she gained support from parliament
however puritanism was an issue as a number of powerful puritans in parliament tried unsuccessfully to introduce new laws to change the church of England
why was puritanism an issue in parliament?
a number of powerful puritans tried to unsuccessfully introduce new laws to change the church of England
why was crime and poverty an issue in parliament?
issue of poverty led to crime
Many MP’s recognised that punishing the poor did not work and attempted to introduce new poor laws. they were unsuccessful until in 1601 the poor law was passed.
when was the poor law successfully passed?
1601
how did liz manage parliament?
-made it clear she was in charge through her words and actions, and issuing regular statements about her authority and arresting MP’s who went too far in critising her.
-had the ability to dismiss parliament when she wished and could also appoint new members to the house of Lords
