What was patronage in Elizabethan government?

The giving of titles, land and jobs to keep nobles loyal

Why did Elizabeth's decision about marriage matter so much?

It affected the heir, alliances and her own power, and left the succession uncertain

As a strict hierarchy where everyone knew their place

Each parish was responsible for its own poor, funded by a poor rate

The Pope excommunicated Elizabeth

English ships and tactics, poor Spanish planning, and storms

By a 16-mark essay; the named site changes each year

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Who was Elizabeth I's most important minister?
What was patronage in Elizabethan government?
Why did Elizabeth's decision about marriage matter so much?
How was Elizabethan society organised?
How did the Elizabethans categorise the poor?
What did the 1601 Poor Law establish?
Which sailor sailed around the world between 1577 and 1580?
What happened in 1570 to increase the Catholic threat to Elizabeth?
In what year was Mary Queen of Scots executed?
In which year was the Spanish Armada defeated?
Which of these helped defeat the Spanish Armada?
How is the historic environment study assessed, and why check the site each year?