Authority+over+the+nobles

 One of the duties Queen Elizabeth I had was to run the Tudor Parliament. The main function of Parliament was to pass laws and grant the Queen money when she needed it. The queen could make laws without the Parliament’s agreement, these  kind of laws were called royal proclamations. Elizabeth’s main concern while she ruled was to vote taxations.  The parliament was an important part of England, although they met occasionally for short periods of time. The Queen could establish when the parliament should meet and when to dismiss it. It met about three years while Elizabeth ruled for forty-five. When it did meet, it sat only for about three months.  The Tudor Parliament was made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. In the House of Lords sat about sixty bishops and aristocrats. In the House of Commons were the common people. Elections were held for the lower house but in order to get onto the House of Lords you had to be supported by important people.