what was elizabeth's relationship with parliament really like Flashcards
1
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why did elizabeth need parliament for
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-taxation and passing of laws
2
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parliament’s control
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- MPs became more confident in arguing with the queen
- better educated
- has freedom of speech and freedom of arrest
- puritans used house of common to voice their opinions
3
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elizabeth’s control
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- 29 years parliament didn’t meet
- imprisoned MP Peter Wentworth in 1576, who argued for freedom of speech
- parliaments independence was restricted
4
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what were the key issues argued about with parliament
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-religion, marriage and succession, Mary QoS, taxation and parliamentary rights
