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Key topic 1: Queen, government and religion, 1558–69 Part 1-2
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- 1Elizabeth Government: The courtKey Features: Nobility who lived and worked next to the Monarch.
Had to obtain the Monarchs permission to attend court.
Role Closest advisors to the Monarch.
Demonstrate wealth and authority.
Had influence, rather than actual power. - 2Elizabeth Government: Justices of PeaceKey Features: JP's were large landowners who kept law and order.
Unpaid and reported to the Privy Council.
Popular job due to its status and power.
Role: Ensure policies are carried out.
Enforce law - heard court cases every 3 months for most serious crimes. - 3Elizabeth Government: The Privy CouncilKey features: Leading Courtiers made up this smaller council. Approx, 19 members, including the most senior advisors such as Sir William Cecil. Met three times a week and meetings were attended by the Monarch.
Role: Debate current issues and advise.
Monitored JP's and Parliament.
Oversaw the laws of the land and monarchs decisions. - 4Elizabeth Government: ParlimentKey Features: Made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. Elected by only the richest. Could only be called and dismissed by the Monarch - met 10 times during Elizabeth's reign.
Role: To rais tax
Pass law
Advice to the monarch - 5Elizabeth Government: Lords LieutenantsKey features: Each country had a Lord Lieutenants chose by the Monarch. Often members of the Privy Council.
Role: Ensured law and order was kept in countries.
In charge of raising the militia and overseeing country defenses. - 6Why was Elizabeth's legitimacy a problem?Some people didn't believe that Elizabeth had a legitimate claim to the throne. Elizabeth's father Henry VIII had made himself Head of the EnglishChurch, and his Archbishop of Canterbury approved a divorce from his first wife.Henry then married Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth was their daughter. However, some Catholics believed that only the Pope could authorise the divorce of a monarch.
- 7Why was marriage a problem for Elizabeth?People expected that Elizabeth would marry quickly and have children to provide the next Tudor monarch, the succession, and so ensure political stability.
- 8What were Queen Elizabeth character and strengthsElizabeth was confident and charismatic - this enabled her to win over her subject and command support in parliament.
Elizabeth was well educated - she spoke Latin, Greek, French and Italian. - 9What Financial weaknesses did Elizabeth faced?In 1558 the royal finances had been severely strained by the war with France and Elizabeth inherited a debt of £300.000.
To strengthen the royal finances, Elizbeth severely cuts back government spending right from the beginning. This took time, but by 1585, Elizabeth had not only paid off Mary's debt but had built up a reserve of £300,000 - 10Challenges at home and from abroad: the French threatFrance was wealthier than England and had a bigger population. Elizabeth's cousin, Mary Queen of Scots was married to the French king, Francies II. Mary had a strong claim to the English throne and English Catholic might rally to her if France invaded.
- 11How did Elizabeth deal with the challanges from aboard?She sought to avoid war with France by signing the Peace of Troyes (1564), which recognised once and for all the France claim to Calais.
- 12Why was religion important in the Elizabethan England?Religion was central to life in England. Religion teaches and practices guided people's morals and behavior as well as thier understanding of the world.
- 13Elizabeth’s religious settlement (1559)Elizabeth’s religious settlement (1559) aimed to establish a form of religion that would be acceptable to both Protestants and Catholics.
- 14The Act of Supremacy:Elizabeth became Supreme Governor (Head) of the church of England. All clergy and royal officials had to swear an oath of allegiance to her.
- 15The Act of UniformityEstablished the appearance of churches and how religion services were to be held. It required everyone to attened church.
- 16The Bible and Church serviceThe Bible and church service had to be English Every Church had to have a Bible written in English.
The omission of Latin Mass was unaccepted to Catholics.
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- 1 The situation on Elizabeth’s accession 2 The ‘settlement’ of religion
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