Court Faction Creating a Crisis of Government (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Leading candidate for succession after Elizabeth I
Leading candidate for succession after Elizabeth I
James VI of Scotland (descended from Henry VII via Margaret Tudor)
Factions supporting James VI's succession
Factions supporting James VI's succession
Both Essex and Cecil factions
Legal status of correspondence with foreign monarch
Legal status of correspondence with foreign monarch
Technically treason
Mountjoy's 1599 proposal to James VI
Mountjoy's 1599 proposal to James VI
Raise troops in Scotland, demand Elizabeth name him heir
Cecil's main objective in correspondence with James (1600-03)
Cecil's main objective in correspondence with James (1600-03)
Make James completely reliant on him personally
When Elizabeth I died
When Elizabeth I died
March 1603
Problem with Cecil faction's control of patronage
Problem with Cecil faction's control of patronage
Created division between 'haves' and 'have nots'
Essex's plan in 1601 revolt
Essex's plan in 1601 revolt
Palace coup - sudden seizure of power targeting court/monarch
Source of noble power by 1600s vs 1485
Source of noble power by 1600s vs 1485
Court presence/favour, not military strength/battlefield
System Elizabeth used to control muster of troops
System Elizabeth used to control muster of troops
Lord Lieutenant system