KT1 Queen, Government and Religion

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Elizabeth's role in government?
Declaring war and making peace
Ruling over some court cases
Distributing land title and jobs to ensure loyalty (patronage)
Call and dismiss parliament
What was the court?
A group made of Elizabeth's friends, advisors and servants by invitation only. Their role was to guide and entertain Elizabeth
What was the privy council?
A group of senior advisors who administered and enforced government in religion, economy and defence, they also oversaw local government through JPs
How many advisors made up the privy council?
20
What were the two sections of the houses of parliament?
The House of Lords and the House of Commons
Who made up the House of Lords?
Bishops and nobles
Who made up the House of Commons?
The gentry
How many times was parliament called by Elizabeth?
13
What was the role of parliament?
Advise the monarch, pass laws (Acts of Parliament) and change taxes
Who were Lord-Lieutenants? 
Crown-appointed nobles who controlled local armies, enforced governments and supervised JPs
What other group were Lord-Lieutenants a part of?
The privy council
How many Lord-Lieutenants were there?
One per county
How many JPs were in each county, apporximately?
40
Who were JPs? 
Landowners who enforced crown policy and maintained law and order through the courts
What was patronage? 
The method of ensuring loyalty by rewarding nobles with titles and money
Who was Elizabeth's closest advisor and Secretary of State until 1572?
William Cecil
What percentage of the population lived in the countryside?
90%
When did Elizabeth come to the throne?
1558
When was Elizabeth born?
1533
How old was Elizabeth when she came to the throne?
25
Why did nobody think Elizabeth was going to become queen?
She was third in line for the throne
When was Anne Boleyn executed? 
1536
What were Elizabeth's character strengths?
Intelligent- spoke 5 languages
Charismatic- delivered inspiring speeches
Resilient- imprisoned in the tower of London
Politically wise- said she was married to her country
What were Elizabeth's character weaknesses?
Indecisive- kept MQS imprisoned for years
Angered easily- prone to bouts of anger
How did Elizabeth use propaganda?
She used portraits and plays to portray herself as strong and pure, as well as her royal progress around the country
How much was the crown in debt?
£300000
What religion was France?
Catholic
Why did Elizabeth end the war with France started by Mary I? 
Finances and there were French troops in Scotland
Why was the crown in debt?
Mary had sold royal land to pay for war
Mary had borrowed money with high interest
The English coinage had been debased and foreign traders were hesitant to take it
Raising taxes would be extremely unpopular
England was suffering from inflation
Who did Catholics believe was the head of the Church?
The Pope
What was transubstantiation? 
The belief that bread and wine represented Christ's body and blood
What language were Catholic services in?
Latin
What did Catholic clergymen wear?
Vestments
Were Catholic priests able to marry?
No
What were the Seven Sacraments?
Baptism
Confirmation
Eucharist
Reconciliation
Anointing of the sick
Matrimony
Holy orders
What were the Protestant beliefs?
No pope
Shouldn't be ecclesiastical position
No transubstantiation
The Bible was a link between God and people not the church
Services should be English
Priests can marry
Only two sacraments- Baptism and Eucharist
What were the Puritan beliefs?
No pope
Shouldn't be ecclesiastical positions, everybody is equal in the eyes of God
No transubstantiation
The Bible linked God and the people
Services should be in English
Churches should be plain white and priests shouldn't wear vestments
Only two sacraments- Baptism and Eucharist
When did Elizabeth end the war with France?
1559
What religion was Elizabeth?
Protestant
When was the Religious Settlement?
1559