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Key functions of Elizabeth’s Privy Council
Discuss matters of state and offer policy advice
Manage crown finances
Instruct a range of officials e.g JPs
To enforce religious settlement of 1559
How did Elizabeth control her Privy Council
Refused to deal with the council as a whole only discussing policy with small groups
Kept accurate notes
Promoted divisions
Displayed anger and violence e.g imprisonment
Consulted with men outside the council e.g foreign ambassadors
What major decision was made against the Queen’s wishes
1586 death warrant against Mary Queen of Scots
1587 Elizabeth reluctantly signs
William Davison dispatches it without permission, he is dismissed to the Tower of London
Who was the most important member of the Privy Council
Cecil
How many members were in Elizabeth’s Privy Council
20
How frequently did Elizabeth's Privy Council meet
3 times a week
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