mar 6, 1571 - Monopolies - Robert Bell

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The giving of monopolies was an important way for elizabeth to maintain the loyalty of the powerful men un England. In 1571, an MP named criticised them as unfair. Other MPs joined him calling for changes in their use. Elizabeth agreed to make a few changes but MPs pushed for more. In 1601, She made a speech to parliament in which she cleverly managed to give the impression that she was agreeing to make major changes to how monopolies worked without actually promising very much at all.

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