Parliament

Question 1

Parliament Key arguments

Answer 1

Is all of parliament against her or is it a noisy faction.

Most MPs did not attend parliament there was only 31% attendance in 1564

Question 2

How Elizabeth controls parliament How many times does Elizabeth call parliament

Answer 2

Elizabeth only calls parliament 13 times in 45 years

Question 3

How Elizabeth controls parliament How much of her reign do parliament sit for

Answer 3

6%

Question 4

How Elizabeth controls parliament What powerful men does she use to help influence debates

Answer 4

Powerful men are MPS and help influence debates. Cecil is an MP in 1563 and Hatton was an MP in 1566

Question 5

How Elizabeth controls parliament How does Hatton defend the government

Answer 5

He defends the government after Anthony copse proposes a Genevan prayer book in 1586

Question 6

How Elizabeth controls parliament How many MPs were Cecil’s men

Answer 6

In 1597 30 MPs are Cecil’s men, in 1601 6 MPs were servants of Robert Cecil

Question 7

Parliamentary privilege What is it

Answer 7

It is the right to discuss any topic in parliament

Question 8

Parliamentary privilege What topics did Elizabeth not allow in parliament

Answer 8

Marriage religion and foreign affairs