1. Time to test the waters!
Below are a series of topics, that are on the Tudor specification. Your job is to copy out the table with the headings, and then bullet point events/examples that are relevant to the given topic.
Mary & Religion
HVII & Finance
(Foreign Policy)
HVII & Foreign Policy
(Government)
Edward & Foreign Policy
(Key Individuals)
HVII & economy
Elizabeth & Religion
Edward/Mary/Elizabeth
Henry VIII
Henry VII

2. Ministers / Privy Council
In what ways and how effectively was England governed during this period?
What we need to cover
Ministers / Privy Council
Finance
Court
Parliament
Here is a diagram that shows the different elements of government we will study for Elizabeth.
By the end of our lessons on government, you should be able to confidently talk about each across Elizabeth’s 45 year reign.

3. Elizabethan Government
Good learning:
Recall key ministers across Elizabeth’s reign and their careers
Great learning:
Explain how factionalism changed over time
Even better:
Evaluate the impact factionalism had on the efficiency of government
How effectively did the Tudors restore and develop the powers of the monarchy?
In what ways and how effectively was England governed during this period?

4. Subtitle: Early Years
Below is a timeline of Elizabeth’s reign. It is broken down into different timeframes. We will look at these different timeframes across the lesson to analyse and evaluate change/continuity.
1558
1570
1587
1603
Context
Appointments
Factional rivalry
RECALL
key ministers across Elizabeth’s reign
EXPLAIN
how factionalism changed over time
EVALUATE
the impact factionalism had on the efficiency of government

5. Crisis of 1562
( )
Why is Dudley banished from Court?
What is meant by the crisis of 1562?
Who did Elizabeth appoint Lord Protector in the event of her death?
What does the crisis of 1562 suggest about Elizabeth’s government in this period?
The 1562 crisis shows a level of insecurity in government (especially as she brings Dudley back to court and gives him the key role if the issue returns). This crisis can also be used to evidence lack of early opposition – (1) Elizabeth is likely to marry, so nothing is seen as permanent at this point, (2) last two Monarchs ruled for 5 years each so worth waiting and seeing rather than opposing rebelling. 
RECALL
key ministers across Elizabeth’s reign
EXPLAIN
how factionalism changed over time
EVALUATE
the impact factionalism had on the efficiency of government

6. Patronage Recap: What does ‘patronage’ mean:
In this context, patronage is process by which rewards are distributed.
Using p.184, answer the following questions:
How, and why did Elizabeth use a system of patronage?
Who was in control of patronage? (give examples to prove this)
What forms of patronage did Elizabeth use?
Why was Elizabeth careful when it came to granting titles?
RECALL
key ministers across Elizabeth’s reign
EXPLAIN
how factionalism changed over time
EVALUATE
the impact factionalism had on the efficiency of government

7. Patronage
How, and why did Elizabeth use a system of patronage? To gain and retain loyalty of the politically important members of society. They were distributed so that goodwill was maintained. Her aim was to ensure nobles and gentry were bound to her through patronage.
Who was in control of patronage? (give examples to prove this) Elizabeth I. E.g. Controlled appointment to offices in local and central government, law, church, royal household; right to collect taxes.
What forms of patronage did Elizabeth use? Appointment to offices (get secondary offices with this); grant of pensions/land (low rent); monopolies (right to sell/import a commodity); granting of titles.
Why was Elizabeth careful when it came to granting titles? Handing them out too liberally would lead to loss in their value (only granted 18 peerages).
RECALL
key ministers across Elizabeth’s reign
EXPLAIN
how factionalism changed over time
EVALUATE
the impact factionalism had on the efficiency of government

8. Factions What does ‘factionalism’ mean?
Factionalism is 2+ groups fighting for the attention/favour of the Monarch.
( )
What was the cause of the rivalry?
How far does factionalism negatively impact the government?
(35.47-)
Why did the Norfolk rebellion happen.
Mary Queen of Scots has just married Lord Darnley for love (clip background)
RECALL
key ministers across Elizabeth’s reign
EXPLAIN
how factionalism changed over time
EVALUATE
the impact factionalism had on the efficiency of government