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Elizabeth and her court (Patronage (There was no democratically chosen…

- - - - She would put on dances, plays and feasts
        
        Court events mixed business and pleasure. Elizabeth used them to impress her nobles with her wealth, power and personality, while the nobles were looking to gain from her patronage
    - - But the nobles need the Queen more than she needed them
        
        If a noble could gain favour with the Queen he could build up a network of support and secure his wealth
    - - Elizabeth offered titles, jobs and gifts to a wide variety of nobles to try and keep all their support
        
        The aim was to prevent rival groups or factions from emerging
      - Elizabeth tried to handle patronage withe care. For example, she allowed some Catholic nobles to attend court even though she was a Protestant