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GSCE Elizabeth Gov,q
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What was the social hierarchy of Elizabethan England (high to low)? | Nobility -Gentry -Yeomen -Tenant farmers -Landless or labouring poor -Vagrants, homeless |
| Nobility -Gentry -Yeomen -Tenant farmers -Landless or labouring poor -Vagrants, homeless | It was usually determined by how much land you had and whether you owned or rented it. Yeomen were men who held a small amount of land or an estate (lower gentry). Tenant farmers farmed rented land that belonged to the gentry or yeomen. |
| What was the social hierarchy of towns in Elizabethan England? | -Merchants (usually owned lots of property) -Professionals (Lawyers, doctors, teachers, clergy etc) -Business owners (usually highly skilled craftsmen that employed others. Included silversmiths, carpenters, tailors etc. They were organised into guilds. |
| What were guilds? | Trade associations formed of business owners. They monitored standards, working conditions and who were allowed to practise the trade. |
| What were the five key parts of the Government in Elizabethan England? | -Court -Privy council -Parliament -Lords Lieutenant -Justices of the Peace |
| What were the key features of the court? | They were a body of people who lived near the same palace or house of the monarch -Mainly consisted of the nobility (monarch's key servants, advisers and friends) -Attending court required the monarch's permission |
| What was the role of the court? | -To entertain and advise the monarch -To publicly display wealth and power -Courtiers (usualy members of the nobility who spent most their lives with Elizabeth I) had influence with the Queen rather than actual power |
| What were the key features of the Privy Council? | -Made up of leading courtiers, advisers, nobles and senior government officials -Approximately 19 members on the Privy Council selected by the monarch -They met at least three times a week and were often attended and presided by the Queen |
| What was the role of the Privy Council? | -To monitor Justices of Peace -To monitor the proceedings of Parliament -To oversee law and order, local government and the security of England -Make sure the monarch's final decisions were carried out -To debate current issues and advise the monarch |
| What were the key features of parliament? | -Made up of House of Lords (which includes bishops) and House of Commons -Could only be called and dismissed by the monarch -Elections were held before each new parliament but few people could vote -Elizabeth called parliament 13 times during her reign |
| role of parliament | -To grant extraordinary taxation (additional tax to pay for unexpected expenses like war) -Pass laws (Act of Parliament) -Offer advice to monarch |
| What were the key features of a Lord Lieutenant? | -Part of the local government -For overseeing the enforcement of policies -In charge of raising and training local militia (military force of ordinary people, usually raised in an emergency) and overseeing county defences |
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