strengths and challenges Flashcards
STRENGTHS
parents
education
popularity
CHALLANGES
gender
religion
invasion
money
how were her parents a strength
they were both English, making her uninfluenced by foreign affairs
how was education a strength
she spoke 4 languages
French
spanish
italian
flemish
how was popularity a strength
she was popular with the English and overseas after the Spanish Armada in 1588
how was her gender a challenge
some thought a female ruler would make their country seem weak. France and Spain were rules by kings, is she married either they would have taken control of England as she is a woman
how was religion a challenge
she had to sort out the mess her father and sister left behind. she had to change the countries religion (again)
how was invasion a challenge
MQOS had claim to the throne and was married to the French heir
how was money a challenge
her sister Mary left debts of £250,000
