a)
b)
c)
Introduce a new streamlined system of council
and government departments to show she is
going to establish a new style of monarchy.
Keep the existing council and governmental
structures but select councillors on the basis of
ability, even if it means including some from
previous reigns for stability.
Signal a break with the disasters of the previous
reign by sacking all Mary’s councillors and
appointing her own friends to ensure support
and loyalty.
a)
b)
c)
Continue with the Roman Catholicism of Mary’s reign.
The majority of people in England are still Catholic and
this option will enable England to remain friendly with
Spain and the Pope.
Restore the Protestantism of Edward VI’s reign. This
will reflect her own religious preferences and win her
the support of the politically powerful classes in
London, but it might damage relationships with
Catholic Europe.
Follow her father’s policy. She will break with Rome
and become Head of the Church of England while
retaining many of the beliefs and forms of worship of
Catholicism. This will allow her to retain support and
is also realistic as the Pope views her as illegitimate due
to the circumstances of her parents’ marriage.
a) Continue the war with France, to regain control
of Calais whatever the cost.
b) Start peace negotiations with France and accept
the loss of Calais as inevitable, even though
public opinion is against this policy.
c) Use her friendship with Spain to mount a joint
attack against France to regain Calais and show
other European rulers that she is a power to be
reckoned with and not a feeble woman.
a)
b)
c)
Support the Protestant nobles in Scotland and
encourage them to drive the French out of
Scotland.
Continue the war with France. Winning would
enable Elizabeth to dictate her own terms and
force the French to withdraw from Scotland.
Begin negotiations with the future Mary,
Queen of Scots, and her representatives. She
will promise to name Mary as her successor to
the English throne in return for Mary’s loyalty
and support.
a)
b)
c)
Marry the most suitable English candidate
quickly and hope to produce a male heir.
Declare her intention to remain single and
name her closest relative, Mary Queen of Scots,
as her heir.
Play for time and wait to see if a suitable
candidate emerges. In the meantime she will
refuse to name a successor for fear it will
encourage plots to replace her.
a)
b)
c)
Refuse to marry him but keep him at court as
her favourite and promote him whenever
possible, even though this might cause
jealousy.
Marry him. The rumours will soon be
forgotten, particularly when she has children.
Send him from court in disgrace and refuse to
have any more to do with him to distance
herself from the scandal.
a)
b)
c)
Subsidise the woollen industry and continue to
rely on this as the basis of England’s wealth.
Look for new overseas markets, even though
this might cause war.
Begin to develop new industries such as
shipbuilding and coal and iron production to
make England more self-sufficient and to
ensure goods for export.
a)
b)
c)
Continue to borrow money, although at a
reduced level of interest, and make up the
shortfall with taxation.
Debase the coinage and sell off crown assets,
such as Church land.
Demand forced loans from her wealthier
subjects in return for government offices and a
position at court.
a)
b)
c)
Revive their feudal powers and give them control
over their own counties, as they are the only ones
strong enough to control their tenants.
Keep them occupied in London. She will create
meaningless titles, such as Master of the Queen’s
Chocolate, so that her nobles are so busy
squabbling over their status at court that they will
not be a threat.
Allow them to exercise limited patronage and
power in their regions, include some in her council
and encourage others to come to court.
a)
b)
c)
Introduce a nationwide system of paid officials
who will report directly to the crown and who
will be selected on the basis of ability.
Continue to use the gentry class as JPs. She will
extend their powers and rely on their love of
status as a guarantee of loyalty rather than pay
them a salary.
Continue to use the gentry class as JPs. She will
extend their powers and pay them a salary to
ensure professionalism.
a)
b)
c)
Control MPs by using a variety of tactics, ranging
from dismissing the Commons and imprisoning
MPs to playing for time and avoiding decisions.
Make it very clear at the start of the reign that she
intends to reduce Parliament’s role. She will begin
by abolishing Parliament’s power to raise taxes.
Recognise that Parliament’s powers have grown
considerably since her father’s time and grant MPs
freedom of speech within the House of Commons,
a step that will boost her popularity.
a)
b)
c)
Make all tactical decisions herself, even though
she lacks experience and is known to be
cautious and indecisive.
Rely on her nobles who have the necessary
experience.
Appoint a military supremo who will report
directly to her. He will co-ordinate this whole
area and present her with clear proposals for
campaigns.
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1. b
2. b
3. b
4. a
5. c
6. a
7. b
8. a
9. c
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10. b
11. a
12. a