Challenges Of Being A Female Monarch Flashcards
When was Elizabeth declared illlegitimate
When Henry’s marriage with Anne Boleyn was dissolved.In 1536 Anne Boleyn was murdered.Henry declared Elizabeth illegitimate
Why was it unnatural for a woman to be in charge
Many believed the monarch should be a man
Why was Elizabeth determined ?
Elizabeth was determined to own in her own right and refused her councellors to take over
What did Mary’s reign reinforced ?
The violence amd chaos of Mary’s reign reinforced people’s belief that women could not rule successfully
When Elizabeth became queen , Scotland was controlled by
France’s Catholic Royal Family
In Scotland , there were
Many french troops
Public opnion about the French rule in Scotland
It was unpopular
In 1558 Mary,Queen of Scots married
The heir to the french throne
The french royals disliked
Elizabeth because she was protestant
The french wanted England
To be ruled by a Catholic
What happend in the late 1550’s in Scotland
Scottish protestants led by John Knox, rebelled against the French rule
Who were the Scottish protestants led by ?
John Knox
What did the Scottish Protestants appeal ?
They appealed for support from England
In 1560, The English sent what to the Scottish protestants
Troops and ships
The French were what by the Scottish Protestants
Defeated
