The Elizabethan Governement Flashcards
Who was Elizabeth’s father
King Henry the VIII
Who was Elizabeth’s mother
Anne Boleyn
Who was Elizabeth’s half brother and sister
King Edward VI,Mary I
Who was Elizabeth’s cousin
Mary queen of Scot’s
Why was Elizabeth illegitimate for the throne
Her mother was beheaded
What was the wyatt rebellion and when was it
1554 was lead by Thomas wyatt and Elizabeth was suspected of being involved so she is locked up in the Tower of London but there is not enough evidence to charge her so she is released
When does Mary the first die
1558
What is a royal progress and what happened in it
10 week annual tour around the south of England where she would visit the stately homes of the nobility and was joined by her entire royal court
What did Elizabeth believe was important to her success
Popularity,portraits,public relations
What was the royal court
The centre of all political power
What was the privy council
Body of advisors appointed by the queen and in charge of day to day running of the country
What where the six important men in Elizabeth’s court
William cecil,Robert Dudley,Christopher Hatton,Robert cecil,sir Francis walsingham,Robert devereux
Who was the lord lieutenant
Chief of the local officials was normally a wealthy landowner and often a privy counsellor
What was a justice of the peace(JP)
Responsible for maintaining the law on a local level on a daily basis
How many JPs per county
30-60
What was the sheriffs job and how many where there per county
Fix prices and wages and look after the poor there was one per county
Who was the parish constable
Tradesman and held the unpaid post of constable for a year
Who was the night watchman
Worked with the parish constable patrolled the parish at night
What where vagabonds
Homeless people
Who was the overseer of the poor
Collected the poor rate and distributed it to those who needed it
What was the House of Lords
100 lords bishops and judges appointed by the queen
What was the House of Commons
450 members of parliament 2 per county 2 per important town
How many times did parliament meet during Elizabeth’s reign
13
When did Elizabeth’s call parliament
Short on money,pass acts of parliament,desired support and advice
Why was parliament useful to Elizabeth
Had the power to raise money,helped balance the books and clear debt.
