Elizabethan Government: Local and Regional Government (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
📚Flashcards
Practise the cards
10 cards from this deck
ShowHide
Practise the cards
10 cards from this deck
Who did Elizabethan govt rely on for local representation?
Who did Elizabethan govt rely on for local representation?
Unpaid men of social standing
Why did men accept heavy local govt responsibilities?
Why did men accept heavy local govt responsibilities?
Social prestige and influence in communities
Principal figures in Elizabethan local government
Principal figures in Elizabethan local government
Justices of the Peace (JPs)
Average number of JPs per county by 1600
Average number of JPs per county by 1600
Approximately 50
What did JPs administer regarding poverty?
What did JPs administer regarding poverty?
Poor Laws
Key issue affecting JPs' effectiveness
Key issue affecting JPs' effectiveness
They lived within the communities they administered
Lord Lieutenants' main military duty
Lord Lieutenants' main military duty
Raising local militias/military forces
Who did Lord Lieutenants supervise in counties?
Who did Lord Lieutenants supervise in counties?
Justices of the Peace (JPs)
When was Deputy Lieutenant position created?
When was Deputy Lieutenant position created?
1560s
What did parish officials form in local administration?
What did parish officials form in local administration?
Foundation of everyday administration