1558 SUCCESSION Flashcards
Why was there a succession crisis?
Failure to bare Catholic heir.
In what years were Mary’s phantom pregnancies?
1554 and 1557.
What did Mary’s succession in 1553 mean was re-initiated?
The succession as outlined in Henry VIII’s last will and testament.
What were the two main reasons that Mary didn’t want Elizabeth on the throne?
- Protestant
2. Personified the breakdown of the marriage between Mary’s parents Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII.
What were the only two options to stop Elizabeth’s succession?
- Through parliamentary legislation.
2. Disqualify Elizabeth through treason charges.
What had happened to Elizabeth following Wyatt’s rebellion?
Confined to the Tower of London for two months.
Why did Elizabeth end up assuming power?
As parliamentary legislation came to nothing.
When was Elizabeth officially name as successor?
6th November 1558, merely 11 days before Mary’s death.
