Elizabethan government

• Court - Body of people who lived in or near the monarch. Mostly members of nobility Who entertained and advised the Queen
• Privy council -leading courtiers, advisors and senior government officials. Met three times a week. Debated current issues and advised in policy, oversaw law and order made sure financial decisions were put in place
• Justice of the peace - Landowners who kept order in their local area. Reported to the privy council. Ensured local policies were carried out and heard court cases
• Lords Lieutenant - Chosen by the monarch. Members of nobility. In charge of local militia, part of local government
• Parliament - 2 houses - Lords and Commons. Called and dismissed by the Queen and are elected officials, they passed laws and granted extraordinary taxation
• Extraordinary taxation - extra taxes required to pay for unexpected circumstances like war