Elizabeth

• The royal court help the queen to pass laws and advise her on what to pass. they are the centre of all political power
• Who do the royal court consist of?

  Chief advisers and ladies in waiting
• Who are the local government?

  A trusted body of officials to ensure law and order was maintained
• the Role of parliament is to make sure laws get passed they also met on the queens Terms
• Who were the justice of the peace?

  Wealthy gentlemen, ensure law and order, give licenses to beg, administer the poor law
• Who was the parish constable?

  Farmers, policing duties, night watchmen, administrate punishments
• Who was the lord lieutenant?

  Chief officer, wealthy noble landowner, inform queen about local occurrence
• Who was the sheriff?

  Legal affairs, appointing juries, deliver prisoners to court, collecting taxes
• What were Homes for the lower class like?

  Small cottages with timber framed walls shared among animals
• What was fashion for the lower class like?

  Very few changes of clothes, would wear rough twilled cloth
• What was education for the lower class like?

  Minimal to no education, would spend time attending local inns and cheap entertainment
• What was the homes of the gentry like?

  Stone and brick, half timbered, fireplaces, large windows, brick built chimneys
• What was fashion like for the gentry?

  Modern, stylish, no fine threads or jewels
• What was education like for the gentry?

  The sons were usually sent to grammar school
• What were homes like for the rich?

  E or H shape, symmetrical, large glass windows, brick or stone walls, long gallery
• What was education like for the Rich?

  had home tutoring. The sons learnt Greek, latin, French. Daughters taught to run a house
• What was fashion like for the rich?

  Latest fashion, silk, linen,velvet would wear jewels
• Who were Presbyterians?

  Wanted to reform the church and run it by presbyters elected by the congregation
• Who were separatists?

  Wanted to break away from national church believed it should be independent
• What were some of the puritan beliefs?

  No Bowing to Jesus’ name, no sign of a cross during baptism, no ring to symbolise marriage
• What did Walter Strickland want to change in 1571?

  New book of common prayer, ban vestments, no ring in marriage
• What did Peter turner do in 1584?

  Introduce a system of church government based on Calvin’s model in Geneva
• What were the two categories of poverty?

  Impotent poor, able-bodied poor
• What was the act For the punishment of rogues?

  Passed in 1598 for houses of correction to be set up, begging was forbidden
• What was the act for relief of the poor?

  Passed in 1601 to set up legal framework to tackle poverty
• Who were bands of strolling players?

  Actors that toured the countryside. We’re banned in 1572 due to encouraging rebellion
• What was the design of the theatre?

  Round or octagonal, timber framed, straw roof, cannon or flag to announce starting time
• Describe support of the theatre

  Cheap, good storylines and colourful characters, helped to maintain law and order
• Describe opposition to the theatre

  Seen as threat to law and order, encouraged crime, puritans viewed as work of the devil
• What were catholic views?

  Pope head of church, services in Latin and bible, highly decorated, priests can’t marry
• What were Protestant views?

  Monarch is head of church, services in English and bible, little decor, priests can marry
• What were puritans views?

  No head of church, no bishops, churches elect committees to run church, no decor
• What were the catholics attitudes towards Elizabeth?

  Believed her to be illegitimate, believed Mary Stuart was rightful queen
• What were the Protestants attitudes towards Elizabeth?

  Didn’t believe in any Catholicism, wanted to wipe all traces of catholic faith
• What was the point of the middle way?

  Avoid past strict religious policy, a church everyone would like to attend.
• Describe aspects of the middle way

  Prayer book & bible in English, simple churches, priests can marry, use of vestments
• Define the act of supremacy

  An act which discussed the monarch’s authority over the church
• Define the act of uniformity 


  An act which discussed the specific service aspects to be followed
• Describe the aspects of the act of supremacy

  Monarch is head of church, government officials swear oath of loyalty, bishops run church
• Describe the aspects of the act of uniformity

  Book of common prayer used in services, English services, decor, vestments, attend Sunday