Elizabethan England

• The Court-Made up of noblemen who acted as the monarchs advisors and friends
• What did the Noblemen act like with Elizabeth 


  They acted like her advisors and friends
• Member's of the court could also be a part of the Privy council
• Justices Of The Peaces- Large landowners that were appointed by government
• JP'S- Helped keep law and order locally and heard court cases
• Lord Lieutenants- noblemen, appointed by government
• Lord Lieutenants What they did- Governed English counties and raised the local militia
• Militia- A force of ordinary people
• Privy Council- members of the nobility
• Parliament- Made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons
• The Queen had to agree with what Parliament said or it would be dissolved
• 90% of the population of Elizabethan England lived in the countryside
• 10% of Elizabethan England lived in the towns
• Who is in the Countryside- 1. Nobility- Major landowners often Lords, Dukes and earls
• Countryside- 2.- The Gentry- Owned smaller estates
• The Countryside- 3.- Yeoman Farmers- Owned a small amount of land
• Countryside-4.- Tenant Farmers- rented land from the yeoman farmers and the gentry men
• Countryside-5.-Landless and Laboring Poor- They did not own or rent land and had to work or labour to provide themselves and their families.
• Countryside- 6.- Homeless and Vagrants- Moved form place to place looking for work
• Who lives in towns- 1.- Merchants- Traders who were very wealthy
• Towns-2.- Professionals- Lawyers, Doctors and clergymen
• Towns- Business Owners- Highly skilled Craftsmen such as silversmiths goldsmiths or carpenters.
• Towns-4.- Craftsmen- skilled employees including apprentices
• Towns-5.- Unskilled Labourers and Unemployed- Regular work and could not provide for their families
• Problems Elizabeth Faced when she became Queen- 1.- Was 21yrs old and lacked experience
• Problems when she became queen- 2.- Government needed money and were in debt
• Problems She faced when becoming Queen-3.- To pass laws she needed support from the parliament.
• Problems she faced when becoming Queen- 4.- Legitimacy was in doubt as the pope refused to recognize her mothers marriage to HenryVIII
• Problems she faced when becoming Queen- 5.- Catholics refused to see acknowledge Elizabeth's right to rule England
• Problems she faced when becoming Queen- 6.- She was Protestant and Mary was Catholic.
• Problems she faced when becoming Queen- 7.- She was unmarried and was unusual because at that time women had to follow men's authority
• Problems of Marriage-1.- If she married a protestant the Catholics would be angry and wouldn't accept the marriage.
• Problems of Marriage-2. Crown was in debt of £300000 This could involve in Expensive wars
• Virgin Queen: Character and Strengths- "She was Confident and Charismatic-enabled her to win over her subjects and receive support in Parliament
• Character and Strengths-2.- was resilient-Cope with the pressure of being Queen
• Character and Strengths- 3.- was well educated and spoke several language's such as: Latin, Greek, French and Italian
• Character and Strengths-4.-Had an excellent grasp of politics understood the interest and ambition of her subjects
• Character and Strengths-5.- However Elizabeth was Protestant the No. Of Protestants grew making her position as Queen more secure
• Financial Weaknesses in 1558-1.- The Crown Had an annual income of only £286667
• Challenges Abroad-France, Scotland and Spain 1558- France was wealthier than England and had a bigger population. MQS Elizabeth's cousin married the French heir. Which means that she had a stronger claim to the throne