Part 1 - Elizabeth's court and Parliament

• Explain the pretences of Elizabeth's birth

  Born by Anne Boleyn - 1533

  Henry was desperate for an heir to continue Tudor line

  Elizabeth was an disappointment to her father
• Explain the early life of Elizabeth

  Learned various subjects and languages

  Prepared to be a member of the royal court and other figures surrounded the monarch

  Would marry an foreign figure to form an alliance

  1547 - Henry VIII

  Elizabeth lived with Katherine Parr
• Explain the events leading to Elizabeth's coronation

  1553 - Edward died

  Mary was paranoid of rebellion and Elizabeth was an enemy

  1554 - Elizabeth was imprisoned due to accused starting a rebellion

  Mary's enemies wanted to replace her with Elizabeth as she was an symbol for Protestants and surrounded by political figures

  1558 - Mary died and became Queen

  Age 25
• Describe the Parliament of Elizabethan England

  Made up of House of Lords and Commons

  It was less powerful than modern UK Parliament

  Influence over tax and was responsible for passing laws

  Queen decided to call Parliament and listen to advice
• Describe the Lord Lieutenants of Elizabethan England

  Appointed by Queen to take adminstartice responsibility of area in country

  Settling disputes and collecting taxes and responsible raising militia

  Leverage to become Privy Councillor

  Great power and influence
• Describe the Privy Council of Elizabethan England

  Day to day responsibility of country and were main advisors

  Chose the most powerful landowners to avoid rebellion

  Called on any to deal with any foreign or military affairs

  If Privy Council agreed unanimously it became hard for Queen to disagree

  Led by Secretary of State
• Describe the Justices of Peace of Elizabethan England

  Ensure order was kept

  Selected by local gentry and ensure laws were enfroced

  A JP had power to send somebody to prison and 4 JPs required to sentence a criminal

  JPs swore they would treat everyone equally
• Describe Elizabeth's court

  1,000 people from highest nobles to servants

  Sources of trends and fashion

  Real power lay around 12 men and were the government
• Define patronage

  Land, titles or power given to ensure an individual's support
• William Cecil

  1520 - 98

  Secretary of State twice and most trusted advisor

  Encourages Elizabeth to take control of Catholic Ireland and fought Catholic rivals

  Developed Poor Laws
• Francis Walsingham

  1532 - 90

  Secretary of State and was queens closest advisors

  Elizabeth's spy master and had 'eyes and ears' everywhere

  Establishes England ad an powerful force against Spain and France

  Played role in execution of Mary Queen of Scots execution