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1
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What were the three major purposes of parliament?

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  1. law making
  2. granting taxation
  3. giving advide
2
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How many people does Neale suggest were in the Puritan choir and why is this wrong?

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He suggests 42 but revisionists suggest about 12 members could be considered radicals

3
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What is Neale’s thesis?

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parliament evolved under Elizabeth to maturity, when its members became more invovled and self assured and the commons became self aware

4
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What did the Puritans push Elizabeth to do in terms of religion?

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Accept a more extreme religious settlement, however in actuallity this was really just a change to the wording of the bill

5
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Who was Peter Wentworth?

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He was a proponent of parliamentry libarties such as free speech, and according to Neale was the leader of the Puritan choir

6
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When and what was the ‘Bill and Book’ campaign

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A campagin in the 1584-5 parliament whereby there were attempts to replace the Anglican prayer book and system of church goverance with a calvinist model

7
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What was the commons response to the bill and book campaign?

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They refused to hear Turners bill on the matter

8
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What does Neale suggest happened during the Bill and Book campaign?

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Neale argues there was organised opposition with presession planning meetings, however there is little evidence of this

9
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When was Peter Wenworth sent to the tower?

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1576

10
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What did Peter Wentworth see his role as?

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As that of a loyal and candid friend, as such he was respectful and protective of the institution of monarchy

11
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When did Elizabeth’s biggest challenge from parlaiment come and what issue did it concern?

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1601 over the issue of monoplies

12
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What does Neale aruge the issue over monoplise in 1601 shows and what do revisionists think?

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Neale argues the monoply issue was an example of rebellion in the commons by organised opposition while revisionist believe it shows nothing more than an example of rising discontent

13
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Why was the parliament of 1566-7 troublesome for Elizabeth?

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The subsidy bill was halted until the issue of the succession was settled

14
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How did Elizabeth respond to the troublesome parliament in 1567 and what does this show?

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She reduced the subsidy and dissolved parliament, showing that she was still fully in control

15
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How did Elizabeth shut down dissucussion of the succession?

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With her presence in parliament and speeches

16
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Why was there a deterioration of relationship between parliament and the monarch in 1590s?

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  1. the queens age
  2. reduced size of the council meaning less councilers to manage parlaiment
  3. slowing of government
  4. the fact that elizabeth had not named a successor
17
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What does Neale think the existance of Statue meant for parliamentry independence?

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They had a degree of independence because statute was the supreme form of law and so the monarch needed parliament

18
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How could parliament theoretically exercise finanical control over the monarch?

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They had the power to deny supply to further there aims

19
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What issues did parliament have the condifence to challenge elizabeth on?

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marriage, MQS and war with spain

20
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What percentage of seats did councillers directly or by nomination, control?

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40%

21
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How many times did ELizabeth withhold royal assent and what did this show?

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60 times, showing parliaments lack of independence