Elizabeth and her Government

Three different themes of government

1st decade of E's gov was what in finance and social economic policies

What was aim of 1st decade of E's government?

Biggest challenge facing E? (+ Warren's comment)

Definition of faction

On E's accession there were a multitude of powerful nobles who held power...

Duke of Norfolk's power (wealth and loyalty of those who worked for him)

Reason E couldn't ignore nobles? (Haigh)

2 ways E tried to control nobles

Role of PC (3)

MacCaffrey's analysis on challenge of E's selection of PC

How did Edward's reign control PC

How did Mary try to control her PC

Work of Paget during Mary's reign meant how was condition of PC passed onto E

Gunn's interpretation of E's PC

How many PCouncillors were there in 1570

How many PCouncillors in 1597

Haigh's assessment of E's council in latter part of reign

Warren's argument about PCs

No what opposition in the PC after the Fall of Norfolk in 1572

Therefore from 1570s what could it be argued the PC agreed on the fundamentals (3)

What points when personal rivalries boiled over regarding certain policies (3)

E.g. of in later stage when see Queen losing control

Warren's main idea regarding faction or PC

Few exceptions where E couldn't ignore pressures of Council eg

Elizabeth's approach to PC if they didn't listen to her according to Warren

Pope Sixtus V's assessment of the impressive position she had forged for herself

Exception when she didn't get her way?

Leicester's Common-wealth pamphlet emphasising his importance

Neale's account of Leicester

Haigh's assessment of factionalism

Ives and MacCaffrey's focus

Simon Adams' research

Results of Adams' research

Guy's assessment of faction

How has Guy developed Adam's opinion

How does Doran see E

WHAT DO ALL HISTORIANS AGREE ON