relations with parliament Flashcards
what was parliament
lords bishops and nobles
discuss issues and advise
passing laws and set taxes
dealt with carefully yet she could ignore them
marriage and succeSSION
saw it as their duty to find an heir
discussed issue openly
religion
majority were protestants
Elizabeth issued hardships for Catholics she was met with support
however some puritans in parliament tried to change the laws
crime and poverty
mps saw the issue - shouldn’t just punish the poor
ignored until 1601 - poor laws
monopolies
sweet wine - Essex
maintain loyalty
Robert bell said they were unfair
some others called for small changes
she made a speech saying how she was working with them without promising anything at all
freedom of speech
Wentworth
arrested 3 times
one by mps trying to earn respect
mary queen of scots
threat
called for her execution
may have swayed her hesitation
what she didnt want to talk about
perrogatives
how did she manage it
made it clear she was in charge
arrested mps that went too far in accusations
had the ability to dismiss parliament
duty of privy council to ensure parliament were clear on her wishes
