The monarch of England during the Elizabethan era was Queen Elizabeth I.

The
government of Elizabethan England was centralised, well organised and very
efficient. It was very much a personal monarch with ministers. Queen Elizabeth's
personality determined the style, intensity and efficiency. divine right of kings, in
European history, a political doctrine in defence of monarchical absolutism, which
asserted that kings derived their authority from God and could not therefore be
held accountable for their actions by any earthly authority such as a parliament.
Originating in Europe, the divine-right theory can be traced to the medieval
conception of God’s award of temporal power to the political ruler, paralleling the
award of spiritual power to the church. By the 16th and 17th centuries, however, the
new national monarchs were asserting their authority in matters of both church
and state.

The Royal Court

The group consisted of Privy Councillors, judges and Lord Lieutenants . Elizabeth
lived at Whitehall Palace, London. Her advisers, government officials,
ladies-in-waiting and servants lived with her. This large community was known as
the Royal Court and those who attended it were known as courtiers. The King's
household, the royal court, was the political and cultural centre of the nation, and
despite the risks, anyone who was anyone wanted to be there. At court, patronage
and favour was given to those who pleased the monarch, and taken away from
those who did not.

The Privy Council consisted of The King's household, the royal court was the
political and cultural centre of the nation, and despite the risks, anyone who was
anyone wanted to be there. At court, patronage and favour was given to those who
pleased the monarch, and taken away from those who did not.

Propaganda was used in the Elizabethan era just so she could keep a good public
image of herself. This was done by using portraits and having certain books about
her to show that she was in power and that even though she was a queen and
women in the Elizabethan era, she had stood her ground and was portrayed as a
major part of society and the power industry.

The main role of Parliament was to agree on financial matters such as taxation.
Normally, the Queen paid for the running of the country. However, in certain
special times it was necessary to ask Parliament to impose a tax to pay for war.
Elizabeth could close (prorogue) Parliament at any time. Parliament only met 13
times in her 45 year reign for an average of three weeks per year. Elizabeth made
sure her Privy Councillors sat in Parliament to help control proceedings.