Elizabeth I Parliament

How was Parliament regularly used after the Break with Rome

To enact religious change

How was Parliament primarily used under Elizabeth

As an instrument to support royal policy

How did Elizabeth use her personality to handle Parliament

Used speeches to charm

Used threats to remind MPs that she was their queen chosen by God

Who was Elizabeths parliament under control of

Her councillors who selected MPs

Councillors also used parliament to pressurise the Queen into agreeing to particular policies

What was Burghley responsible for

Placing 26 MPs in 1584

How many times was parliament summoned in Elizabeth’s reign

13

What % of MPs spoke in debates

10

What % of MPs voted

47

Elizabeth’s methods to control Parliament

Isolate extremists

Made strong speeches

Imprisoning awkward members

Summoning and dissolving sessions in parliament