Elizabeth's Parliament

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  • Created on: 22-01-18 09:33

1. What was conflicting about monopolies in Parliament?

  • MPs refused to grant her additional taxes for the war against Spain unless she agreed to withdraw many of the licences that had been issued
  • MPs did not like the system of monopolies and believed Elizabeth used it too randomly
  • MPs refused to meet for Parliament unless she agreed to withdraw many of the licences that had been issued
  • MPs wanted more monopolies granted for Catholic believers to make Parliament fairer
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2. Which historian found "plenty of evidence" to suggest that Parliament encouraged factionalism and conflict?

  • M.A.R. Graves
  • Professor J.E. Neale
  • Sir Geoffrey Elton
  • David Starkey

3. How successful were Elizabeth's requests for taxation?

  • 90%
  • 100%
  • 10%
  • 65%

4. What bill was vetoed by Elizabeth, put forward by Parliament?

  • Elizabeth's immediate marriage to Edward Courtenay
  • A requirement for action against Mary Queen of Scots
  • The requirement of Elizabeth to wear pink lipstick
  • The request to invade Spain

5. What did Peter Wentworth do?

  • He gave second patronage to Catholics
  • He asked Elizabeth to name a heir and was imprisoned as a result
  • He gave up his role as an MP to become a farmer
  • He asked Elizabeth to marry him and was imprisoned as a result
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