Elizabeth and her court (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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When did Elizabeth I become queen?
When did Elizabeth I become queen?
17 November 1558
When did Elizabeth I die?
When did Elizabeth I die?
24 March 1603
Definition of patronage
Definition of patronage
Power to control appointments in exchange for loyalty
Rewards from patronage
Rewards from patronage
Wealth, power, and prestige
Elizabeth's belief about her right to rule
Elizabeth's belief about her right to rule
Divine Right
What was a 'progress'?
What was a 'progress'?
Elizabeth's summer travels to visit wealthy nobility
Size of Elizabeth's Privy Council
Size of Elizabeth's Privy Council
19 nobility
How long William Cecil held his position
How long William Cecil held his position
40 years
William Cecil's role
William Cecil's role
Secretary of State
Sir Francis Walsingham's role
Sir Francis Walsingham's role
Head of Secret Service
Year Robert Dudley died
Year Robert Dudley died
1588
Hatton's appointment as Lord Chancellor year
Hatton's appointment as Lord Chancellor year
1587
Year Earl of Essex rebelled
Year Earl of Essex rebelled
1601
Duration of Essex's rebellion
Duration of Essex's rebellion
12 hours
Earl of Essex's fate
Earl of Essex's fate
Executed for treason in February 1601