Elizabethan Government

What was the primary function of the Privy Council during the queen's reign?

• To serve as the queen's personal security

• To act as the main formal body where the queen's principal ministers met

• To oversee the financial affairs of the monarchy

• To manage foreign affairs exclusively

Why did Elizabeth choose to have a smaller Privy Council compared to Mary's reign?

• To increase the number of council meetings

• To enhance the power of the monarchy

• To reduce opportunities for faction-fighting and improve efficiency

• To expand the council's influence in foreign territories

What was one of the principal functions of the Privy Council?

• To enforce educational reforms

• To discuss and advise on state matters

• To regulate religious practices

• To promote cultural events

Which of the following was NOT a responsibility of the Privy Council?

• To manage Crown finances

• To oversee national defence

• To conduct foreign trade negotiations

• To enforce the 1559 religious settlement

What role did the Privy Council play in the legal system?

• Acted as the supreme court

• Acted as a court of law when sitting as Star Chamber

• Provided legal advice to the public

• Enforced civil law uniformly across the kingdom

Which member of Elizabeth's Privy Council became the Earl of Leicester in 1564?

• Sir Francis Knollys

• Robert Dudley

• Sir Nicholas Bacon

• Francis Russell

In what year did Robert Dudley join the Council?

• 1562

• 1571

• 1558

• 1564

Who was Elizabeth's Principal Secretary from 1573 to 1590 and also served as her chief spy master?

• Sir Walter Mildmay

• Sir Francis Walsingham

• Sir Francis Knollys

• Sir James Croft

In what year was Mary, Queen of Scots executed?

• 1587

• 1585

• 1583

• 1588

Which two figures formed an 'inner ring' of strongly Protestant councillors along with Sir Francis Walsingham?

• Sir Walter Mildmay and Sir James Croft

• The Earl of Leicester and the Earl of Bedford

• The Earl of Warwick and Sir Christopher Hatton

• Sir Thomas Radcliffe and the Earl of Sussex