Elizabeth and Government 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryBritish monarchy - Tudors and StuartsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: emmmalleyCreated on: 01-06-14 11:15 How often did the Privy Council meet? three times a week, then daily from the 1590s 1 of 32 Over what issue did the Privy Council split in 1567? Whether Elizabeth should marry the Catholic Archduke Charles of Austria (Leciester for, Cecil against) 2 of 32 Over what issue did the Privy Council split in 1578? Whether to give military aid to the Protestant rebels in the Netherlands (Leciester for, Cecil against) 3 of 32 When did the Privy Council push Elizabeth to call Parliament in order to sanction a death warrant for Mary Queen of Scots? 1586 4 of 32 Who said there was a collective responsibility in the Elizabethan Privy Council? John Guy 5 of 32 Who believes that by the end of Elizabeth's reign the Privy Council became "dangerously narrowed and weak"? Christopher Haigh 6 of 32 How many members did the Elizabethan Privy Council have? 19 members (13 in 1601) 7 of 32 Who states that from the 1570s the court and council "displayed a political homogeneity previously unknown"? Simon Adams 8 of 32 Who believes that Elizabeth avoiding appointing new ministers to her council was a weakness? Christopher Haigh 9 of 32 When did Elizabeth fall ill with smallpox? 1562 10 of 32 When did Elizabeth become engaged to the Duke of Anjou? 1571 11 of 32 Who believes Elizabeth's lack of an heir was a "crisis"? David Starkey 12 of 32 Who believes it was always Elizabeth's intention not to marry? Christopher Haigh 13 of 32 Who believes Elizabeth kept an open mind about marriage and was conscious of the need to produce an heir? Susan Doran 14 of 32 How many times was Parliament summoned during Elizabeth's reign? 13 times 15 of 32 When did Elizabeth intervene with Parliament to prevent the discussion of foreign affairs? 1571 and 1593 16 of 32 How many Parliamentary bills did Elizabeth refuse? 60 17 of 32 When was Peter Wentworth imprisoned for advocating freedom of speech for MPs? 1576 18 of 32 How much was the Marian debt that Parliament cleared? £227,000 19 of 32 When did inflation increase during Elizabeth's reign? in the 1590s 20 of 32 Who believes that to Elizabeth MPs were "little boys" and "a waste of an intelligent woman's time" Christopher Haigh 21 of 32 Who states "Parliament continued to be a source of strength to the Tudors until the death of Queen Elizabeth" M A R Graves 22 of 32 Who believes the Civil War in 1642 can be traced back to struggles in Elizabeth's House of Commons? John Neale 23 of 32 Who believes that the social legislation passed in the 1590s was "an impressive record of achievement"? Penry Williams 24 of 32 Who believes Elizabeth's gender had a crucial impact on how she was perceived by her councillors? John Guy 25 of 32 Who believes "Elizabeth played the factions one against the other"? John Neale 26 of 32 Who believes Elizabeth could not control her factions and that "civil war seemed the likely outcome"? Christopher Haigh 27 of 32 What was the 1570s pamphlet 'Leicester's Commonwealth'? It claimed Leicester dominated England with his 'Puritan Faction' and controlled the Privy Council and the Queen 28 of 32 Who believes that Elizabeth's tendency to rule through personal relationships undermined her effectiveness? Christopher Haigh 29 of 32 Who believes it was Elizabeth who turned Essex into a "monster"? David Starkey 30 of 32 Who believes Elizabeth was "loyally served by her courtiers"? David Starkey 31 of 32 Who states "Elizabeth was prepared to share power with no one"? David Starkey 32 of 32
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