Elizabeth I: Court
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- Created on: 08-04-21 14:21
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- Elizabeth and Court
- government through patronage
- power came from the top down
- God appointed the Queen
- who chose nobles to help her rule
- who appointed the gentry to help locally
- who chose nobles to help her rule
- patronage meant that friendship and favour counted more than talent
- personal relationships were important
- the court
- nobles and higher gentry met at Whitehall, Windsor, Richmond, Greenwich etc
- some got accommodation at court and others built houses nearby
- Mary I was criticised for isolating herself so Elizabeth I was seen in public often
- court had dances, plays, feasts, open-air sermons, jousting tournaments and hunting expeditions
- the Queen relied on the nobles to keep the peace and they relied on her for power
- patronage was offered to a wide range of nobles to deter rebellions
- although she was protestant, she allowed some power to catholics
- the privy chamber
- most time spent here
- treading; talking; playing music or cards
- looked after by ladies-in-waiting
- informed her of conversations at court
- only most trusted courtiers allowed
- most time spent here
- the privy council
- met almost every day but didn't always attend
- advised on finance, trade, law, defence
- enacted policies
- selected directly by the Queen
- limited to 19 members, 7-8 at most meetings, had different viewpoints
- used her temper, sometimes attended
- secretaries of state
- Sir Francis Walsingham
- in office 1572-90
- strong puritan
- servant of state not Queen, wanted to repress catholics
- had a fit and was made to keep working
- died 4 days later
- Elizabeth didn't grieve
- Sir William Cecil
- in office 1558-72 and 1590-98
- moderate protestant
- ready to repress catholics, thoughtful and charming
- well-trusted by the Queen but she did rebuke him
- persuaded Elizabeth to execute Mary Queen of Scots
- died of exhaustion
- Elizabeth was very sad
- Sir Francis Walsingham
- the rebellion of the Earl of Essex
- Robert Devereux was good friends with Elizabeth
- he angered the Queen a few times
- married without her permission
- member of the privy council (1593)
- fell out with William Cecil and his son Robert
- he led an expedition to put down a rebellion in Ireland and displeased the Queen
- plotted to put James VI of Scotland as heir
- tried to rebel in London with 300 men
- was executed in 1601
- government through patronage
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