By the 1590s Elizabeth's government faced crisis due to the impact of plague, war and repeated harvest failure
The deterioration of Elizabeth's government was perpetuated by the deaths of Elizabeth's key advisors including Robert Dudley (1588), Sir Francis Walsingham (1590) and William Cecil (1598).
After Robert Dudley's death in 1588, Elizabeth was in such intense grief that she locked herself away for days until William Cecil insisted the door be broken down.
Christopher Hatton died in 1591
After the death of her four key advisors and favourite companions Elizabeth became grumpy and erratic. Those around her began to think her less suitable to rule England.
