Elizabeth’s problems Flashcards
(3 cards)
Her problems
S…:
-she was the last living c… of Henry V…
-she had no c…, so no one to s… her
-she had almost died of s… which spread w… within her royal c…, leading many to encourage her to m…
F… policy:
-c… countries like F… and Spain wanted i… over England
-the N… had internal c… between catholics and P… where Elizabeth s… the Protestants by sending t…
Mary Q… of Scots:
-she was next in l… to the t…
-she was C…, so catholics wanted her on the t…
-this causes a… attempts and r…
T…:
-the country was short of m… leading Elizabeth to raise t…, making her u…
-p… was widespread
R…:
-in previous r… there has been a lot of p… instability
-many c… believe she had no r… to he queen because her mother, B…, was k…
-P… was also a t… as they belives she was not being h… enough on c…
Succession:
-she was the last living child of Henry VIII
-she had no children, so no one to succeed her
-she had almost died of smallpox which spread worry within her royal court, leading many to encourage her to marry
Foreign policy:
-Catholic countries like France and Spain wanted influence over England
-the Netherlands had internal conflict between catholics and Protestants where Elizabeth supported the Protestants by sending troops
Mary Queen of Scots:
-she was next in line to the throne
-she was Catholic, so catholics wanted her on the throne
-this causes assassination attempts and rebellions
Taxation:
-the country was short of money leading Elizabeth to raise taxes, making her unpopular
-poverty was widespread
Religion:
-in previous reigns there has been a lot of political instability
-many catholics believe she had no right to he queen because her mother, Boleyn, was killed
-Puritanism was also a threat as they belives she was not being harsh enough on catholics
For and against marriage
For:
-create a…
-produce an h… which removes the t… of M… queen of Scot’s
Cons:
-loss of authority
-she wanted to remain independent
-she declared she was married to the country
-she had a bad experience of marriage from her father and mother
-she was able to use the promise of marriage to her advantage
For:
-creat alliances
-produce an heir which removes the threat of Mary queen of Scot’s
Cons:
-loss of authority
-she wanted to remain independent
-she declared she was married to the country
-she had a bad experience of marriage from her father and mother
-she was able to use the promise of marriage to her advantage
Potential suitors
Francis D… of Anjou and A…:
-F… heir to the t…
-she was o… when he asked her to m… him
—>so she could not have k… meaning E… would fall under F… control
-he was C…, so many in her c… were a… this
King P… II of S…:
-married to his sister M… I
-one of the most w… and p… men in the w…
-c…
Robert D…, Earl of L…:
-p…
-c… friend of the queen
-a key f… in her royal c…, and a member of the p… council
-when his wife d… there were r… that he had k… her
Francis Duke of Anjou and Alençon:
-French heir to the throne
-she was old when he asked her to marry him
—>so she could not have kids meaning England would fall under French control
-he was Catholic, so many in her court were against this
King Phillip II of Spain:
-married to his sister Mary I
-one of the most wealthiest and powerful men in the world
-catholic
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester:
-Protestant
-childhood friend of the queen
-a key figure in her royal court, and a member of the privy council
-when his wife died there were rumours that he had killed her
