What kind of laws and type of goverment was england under the Elizabethan era?

Question

i need to what kind of laws they had
and wat the Parliament was all about? and how the queen play her part in all of this?

Any one got any links to web sites where i can find these answers?

Answer 1

I was primarily a monarchy with Parliament having limited authority. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I_of_England
and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Parliament

Good Luck!!!

Answer 2

In the reign of Elizabeth I, the monarch still had a great deal of power. The idea of a constitutional monarchy didn't come into being until the Glorious Revolution, which took place nearly 100 years after the death of Elizabeth. Elizabeth I was a brilliant politician who realized that, in order to hold her throne, she had to keep the good will of her people. Since most of them were disgusted by the persecution of the Protestants during the reign of her half-ssiter Mary I, on her gaining the throne Elizabeth aligned herself with the Protestant faction (she'd outwardly conformed to Catholicism during her sister's time on the throne) in England. She herself was quite moderate in her religious views, and wanted only an outward appearance of conformity, saying on one occasion that she "desired no windows into men's souls." To this end, she only insisted that her subjects attend Anglican church services once a month. If, for whatever reason, they had problems of conscience about attending the established church (remember, there were a lot of more extreme Protestants in England as well as those who still followed the Catholic faith), they could pay a small fine for not attending. It was only after a number of plots, spearheaded by Catholics, to overthrow her that she began a persecution of Catholics. It had begun to seem to the average Englishman that the Catholics in their midst were traitors, but this was not the case at all. Some even became Anglicans, while others practiced their faith in secret but had no intention of betraying either their queen or their country. Elizabeth ruled with the help of a council of advisors hand-picked for their intelligence, ability, and loyalty. While she never interfered with Parliament (unlike some of her successors), the situation was still a far cry from being a constitutional monarchy. I suppose, however, it set a precedent for when the country actually became one in fact.

Answer 3

Elizabeth I ruled absolutely over her people. There was a parliament for the purpose of levying taxes and such things, but it could be disbanded by her order at any time. She was most certainly NOT a mere figurehead.

Answer 4

Type 'Elizabethan England' in your search engine and you'll get a list of lots of sites about her life, times, religion, politics etc.,

Answer 5

She was head of state in name only. England had a parliamentary democracy then (as it still does). She could influence, but not legislate, laws.

Answer 6

http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/introelizperiod.html

http://elizabethan.org/sites.html