Factional rivalries
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Who held the most sway in court at the beginning of her reign?
William Cecil
What did Cecil control most of?
Patronage and policy
What Earl was Robert Dudley made in 1564?
Earl of Leicester
Where was leicesters aims?
In politics and in his ambition to marry the queen
Who was a third potentially powerful figure at court?
Earl of Sussex, Thomas Radcliffe
Who did the Earl of Sussex become and who did he represent?
A Privy Councillor and represented the old aristocracy
Who did the Earl of Sussex have support of?
Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk
What did a complex plot in the late 1560s aim to do?
Getting the Duke of Norfolk to marry MQOS
What was the plot called and when?
Northern Rebellion in 1569
What did the leading figures in the north in the rebellion try and fail to do?
Restore Catholicism, Norfolk was disgraced, and executed in 1572
When and what did Cecil become?
Lord Burghley in 1571
Why did Cecil have considerable following at court?
Access to much patronage and the ear of the Queen
Who was Sir Christopher Hatton?
Younger son of a country gentleman- charming and loyal
Courtier and developing politician
Who was jealous by Hatton’s close relation with Liz?
Leicester
Example of their close relation
Hatton was ill in 1573 and Liz visited his bedside daily
Why was Walter Raleigh a special favourite of Liz?
Experience as a solider in Ireland, charming manner, good looks, clever, and quick wit
What was the most famous story of Raleigh which was an invention but showed his character?
Laid down his cloak for the Queen to avoid the mud
Who was Sir Francis Walsingham?
One of the Queen’s Principal Secretaries
What was Walsingham’s great desire?
See the emerging Church of England adopt more radical Protestant views and practices
What did Walsingham develop and why?
Extensive spy network to capture MQOS bc of his hatred of Catholicism
Who vied for attention of Liz?
Different groups of courtiers and govt officials- became factions
What were the factions working for the good of?
The country and the monarch- not generally disloyal
How did Liz bring stability to courtly politics?
Avoid the destructive factionalism