Parliament Under Elizabeth I, 1558-88 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Parliamentary sessions Elizabeth held 1558-88
Parliamentary sessions Elizabeth held 1558-88
Six sessions
Elizabeth's 2 categories of parliamentary issues
Elizabeth's 2 categories of parliamentary issues
Matters of commonweal & matters of state
Examples of 'matters of state' under Elizabeth
Examples of 'matters of state' under Elizabeth
Marriage, succession, religious policy
Sir John Neale's theory about Elizabethan Parliament
Sir John Neale's theory about Elizabethan Parliament
Organized 'Puritan choir' pushed for radical reform
Historians who challenged Neale's 'Puritan choir' theory
Historians who challenged Neale's 'Puritan choir' theory
Norman Jones, Michael Graves, Jennifer Loach
Norman Jones's finding on Puritan MPs in 1559
Norman Jones's finding on Puritan MPs in 1559
Max 25 Puritan MPs; only 4 returned in time for 1559
Thomas Norton's actual role in Parliament
Thomas Norton's actual role in Parliament
Parliamentary manager for Cecil, not opposition leader
House of Commons size: 1512, 1559, 1586
House of Commons size: 1512, 1559, 1586
302, 402, 462 MPs respectively
Years Commons debated succession & marriage
Years Commons debated succession & marriage
1563 and 1566
Overall Elizabeth-Parliament relationship
Overall Elizabeth-Parliament relationship
Generally on same side; fundamentally cooperative