relationships with Parliament Flashcards
how were Parliament involved in her marriage and succession?
they wanted to find her a husband
in 1556 they began to discuss it openly- Elizabeth banned them from talking about it
how was Parliament involved in religion?
Parliament was mainly Protestant
Elizabeth introduced laws to make life hard for Catholics- she found support in Parliament
Puritanism- many powerful Puritans in Parliament- they tried to introduce new laws to change the Church of England
how was Parliament involved with Mary Queen of Scots?
Parliament saw her as a threat
many called for her execution- Elizabeth was pressured to execute her
how were Parliament involved with monopolies?
sweet wine monopoly given to Earl of Essex
important for Elizabeth to maintain loyalty from powerful men
1571- Robert Bell said they were unfair
1601- gave a speech about monopolies- gave the impression she was making major changes without promising much at all
how were freedom of speech involved in Parliament?
the MP Peter Wentworth was arrested 3 times for arguing that MP’s should be allowed to speak on any matter they chose- Elizabeth did not agree
what did Parliament consist of?
lords, bishops and other nobles
where did lord, bishops and nobles stay?
House of Lords
where did commoners (MP’s) stay?
House of Commons
could Elizabeth ignore Parliament completley?
no- she could ignore their advice but not completely- there was the fear of Parliament overthrowing her
how did she maintain Parliament?
she showed she was in charge due to her words and actions
she issued regular statements about her authority and arrested MP’s who criticised her
she could dismiss Parliament whenever she wanted
she could add new members to the House of Lords
