1589 and 1593 Parliaments (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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By 1589, what two new grievances had replaced marriage, succession & religion in parliamentary debate?
By 1589, what two new grievances had replaced marriage, succession & religion in parliamentary debate?
Purveyance and monopolies
Under purveyance, at what price could royal officers purchase goods compared to market value?
Under purveyance, at what price could royal officers purchase goods compared to market value?
Half to one-third market value
How much more expensive did salt become under the monopoly system?
How much more expensive did salt become under the monopoly system?
Eleven times more expensive
What was the approximate annual value of the purveyance system to Elizabeth I?
What was the approximate annual value of the purveyance system to Elizabeth I?
£37,000
What key difference distinguished a parliamentary bill from a petition?
What key difference distinguished a parliamentary bill from a petition?
Bills could become Acts with law force
What tactic did MPs use in 1589 to pressure Elizabeth to address their purveyance grievances?
What tactic did MPs use in 1589 to pressure Elizabeth to address their purveyance grievances?
Refused to grant taxation
What happened to Peter Wentworth after his 1593 attempt to raise the succession question?
What happened to Peter Wentworth after his 1593 attempt to raise the succession question?
Imprisoned in Tower until death 1597
Who told the Commons in 1593 that their proposed two subsidies were insufficient?
Who told the Commons in 1593 that their proposed two subsidies were insufficient?
William Cecil
Which MPs argued in 1593 that the Commons should have exclusive right to initiate taxation bills?
Which MPs argued in 1593 that the Commons should have exclusive right to initiate taxation bills?
Francis Bacon and Henry Unton
What monopolies did Walter Raleigh hold?
What monopolies did Walter Raleigh hold?
Tin, playing cards, tavern licences