Government on Elizabeth's accession
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- Government on Elizabeth's accession (1518)
- The Court
- Made up of noblemen who acted as the monarch's advisers and friends
- They advised the monarch and helped display her wealth and power
- Members of the court could also be members of the Privy Council
- The Privy Counci
- Members of nobility that helped govern the country
- Monitored parliament, Justices of the Peace, and oversaw law and order and the security of the country
- The Privy Counci
- The Privy Counci
- Members of nobility that helped govern the country
- Monitored parliament, Justices of the Peace, and oversaw law and order and the security of the country
- Justices of the Peace
- JPs were large landowners
- Appointed by the government
- Kept law and order locally and heard court cases
- Parliament
- Advised Elizabeth's government
- The House of Lords and the House of Commons
- The house of Lords was made up of noblemen and Bishops
- The House of Commons was elected
- Very few people could vote
- Passed laws and approved taxes (extraordinary taxation)
- Advised Elizabeth's government
- Lord Lieutentants
- Noblemen appointed by the governemnt
- Governed English counties and raised the local militia
- Elizabeth could not pass laws or raise taxes without government approval
- The Court
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