Topic 1 - Elizabethan government

Question 1

How many Tudor monarchs came before Elizabeth?

Answer 1

4

Question 2

When did Elizabeth come to the throne?

Answer 2

1558

Question 3

When was the Church of England created?

Answer 3

1533

Question 4

Who was Elizabeth’s mother?

Answer 4

Anne Boleyn

Question 5

Why was Elizabeth declared as illegitimate?

Answer 5

Because of the execution of her mother by Henry VIII

Question 6

When did Edward VI become king?

Answer 6

1547

Question 7

When did Mary I become queen?

Answer 7

1553

Question 8

What religion did Mary I belong to?

Answer 8

Catholicism

Question 9

Who did Mary plan to marry?

Answer 9

King Phillip II of Spain

Question 10

Who led a Protestant rebellion in 1554?

Answer 10

Thomas Wyatt

Question 11

When did Mary I die?

Answer 11

17th November 1558, at the age of 25

Question 12

When was the coronation of Elizabeth?

Answer 12

15th January 1559

Question 13

How did portraits increase Elizabeth’s popularity?

Answer 13

Portaits were not 100% accurate, allowing her to be presented as strong and powerful throughout her entire reign

Question 14

What was a royal progress?

Answer 14

Where the monarch would travel around the country, staying in the houses of their nobles and recieving free hospitality

Question 15

How did Elizabeth use progresses to increase her popularity?

Answer 15

Progresses allowed the people of the country to see the queen first hand, something few would otherwise get the chance to do

Question 16

What was the Royal Court?

Answer 16

It was a group of people that included advisers, government officials and servants who spent most of their time with the queen

Question 17

Who were some of the Chief Courtiers for Elizabeth?

Answer 17

William Cecil, Sir Christopher Hatton, Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Francis Walshingham and Robert Dudley

Question 18

What was patronage?

Answer 18

Nobles would try to gain access to the queen’s court with the hope of being awarded a senior position in government

Question 19

What were factions in the Royal Court?

Answer 19

Divisions within the Royal Court

Question 20

Why was there a rivalry between Cecil and Dudley?

Answer 20

Differing opinions on war, religion and spending

Question 21

What was the Privy Council?

Answer 21

A body of advisers and ministers that were appointed by the queen, in order to help her rule

Question 22

How often would the Privy Council meet?

Answer 22

Two or three times per week, sometimes more frequently when there was a specific issue

Question 23

Who were the most important Privy Councillors?

Answer 23

Sir William Cecil (Lord Burghley)
Robert Dudley (Earl of Leicester)
Sir Christopher Hatton
Sir Francis Walsingham
Robert Cecil (son of William)

Question 24

Why did Elizabeth make use of local governments?

Answer 24

Due to her tendency to stay in London, she needed other people to ensure that the country ran smoothly

Question 25

What did the lord lieutenant do?

Answer 25

Often a postition held by a wealthy landowner, they were appointed for each county and kept the queen informed on what happened in the area; they also were in charge of the local militia and supervised the JPs

Question 26

What did the sheriff do?

Answer 26

Stricly concerned with legal matters, such as appointing juries, delivering prisoners to court and helping with tax collection

Question 27

What was the role of the Justices of the Peace?

Answer 27

JPs would sit in courts, administer justice for minor crimes, oversaw maintenance of the highway and administer poor relief

Question 28

What were some of the lesser roles in local government?

Answer 28

Parish constable, night watchman and overseer of the poor

Question 29

What was the role of parliament during Elizabeth’s reign?

Answer 29

Its roles typically were financial, such as collecting taxes for foreign wars or collecting money for the running of the country, as well as passing Acts of Parliament

Question 30

What topics did Elizabeth refuse to speak about in parliament?

Answer 30

Foreign policy, religion and her own maritial state

Question 31

Who had the power to raise money through taxation?

Answer 31

Parliament

Question 32

Why was the financial situation worse for Elizabeth?

Answer 32

High inflation and foreign wars increases the cost of running the country

Question 33

When Elizabeth became queen, how much debt was she left?

Answer 33

£227,000 from Mary I

Question 34

What was money needed for in Elizabethan times?

Answer 34

Poor relief, road maintenance, upkeep of fortifications and local militia