Privvy Chamber

• What is the term used for the area where the court is held?

  Presence chamber
• Which chamber was considered less influential in the court?

  Privy chamber
• What role did the Lord Chamberlain play in the court?


  Increased importance in ceremonial aspects
• How did Elizabeth I change the roles of her politicians and courtiers?


  She turned her politicians into courtiers and her courtiers into politicians
• Who was Sir Christopher Hatton?


  Lord Chancellor
• What metaphor did Elizabeth I use regarding her influence over men?


  She fished for men's souls with sweet bait
• What roles were typically held in the court, chamber, and household?

  • Wardships
  • Military posts
  • Ambassadors
  • Clerical preferment
• What were the main functions of the Privy Council?


  To deal with military matters, enforce religious conformity, apply social and economic policies, and direct local government
• How did the influence of William Cecil affect the Privy Council?


  It became the heart of the Tudor regime
• What was a notable change in the composition of the Privy Council over time?


  It narrowed the political elite and excluded traditional magnates
• Who were some key members of the Privy Council?

  Lord Treasurer, Lord Chamberlain, Lord Admiral, Comptroller of the Household
• How did the composition of the Privy Council change as Elizabeth I aged?


  It began to change in composition
• What was the timeline of the Privy Council's membership from 1570 to 1597?


  • 1570: 19 members with 6 magnates
  • 1586: 9 members with 2 magnates
  • 1597: 11 members with no magnates
• Who were the prominent figures in the Privy Council during the 1560s?


  Leicester and Cecil, along with Parry, Bacon, Winchester, and Pembroke
• What significant events occurred regarding key members of the Privy Council in the late 1580s?


  Robert Dudley died in 1588, Walsingham died in 1590, and Hatton died in 1591