Elizabethan Government: The Privy Council (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Privy Council's dual role
Privy Council's dual role
Advisory institution & co-ordinating mechanism
Privy Council size under Mary I
Privy Council size under Mary I
40-50 members
Privy Council size under Elizabeth
Privy Council size under Elizabeth
Fewer than 20 members
Type of people Elizabeth preferred for Council
Type of people Elizabeth preferred for Council
Professional administrators loyal to Tudor dynasty
William Cecil birth year
William Cecil birth year
1520
When Cecil became Lord Treasurer
When Cecil became Lord Treasurer
1572
When William Cecil died
When William Cecil died
1598
4 main Privy Council functions acronym
4 main Privy Council functions acronym
ACAC: Advice, Co-ordinate, Administer, Court
Council meeting frequency 1590s vs start of reign
Council meeting frequency 1590s vs start of reign
Six full days weekly vs three half-days
Tried to reduce Cecil's influence in 1568
Tried to reduce Cecil's influence in 1568
Earl of Leicester & Duke of Norfolk