16 marker - Mary and Elizabeth tension

Question 1

how were Mary and elizabeth related?

Answer 1

cousins

Question 2

who was elizabeths heir if she did not have a child?

Answer 2

mary

Question 3

what religion were mary and elizabeth?

Answer 3

mary - catholic
elizabeth - protestant

Question 4

two ways why mary being catholic was a threat to elizabeth:

Answer 4

• catholics believed mary should be queen instead of elizabeth
• mary had support from other catholic countries e.g, France and spain who could go against elizabeth

Question 5

how did marys marriage to lord darnley strengthen her power?

Answer 5

distant claim to the english throne, through his grandmother

Question 6

how did mary have a lot of support in europe?

Answer 6

because of her marriage to the king

Question 7

3 main reasons why MQOS was a threat to elizabeth

Answer 7

• legitimacy and marriage
• marriages
• links to france and spain

Question 8

plots that caused tension

Answer 8

plots, such as ridolfi, throckmorton, babington, demonstrated that mary would continue to focus on a catholic rebellion while she remained alive, leading to ongoing tension

Question 9

plots supported by spain

Answer 9

the ridolifi and babington plots were supported by spain and funds and supplies funded for throckmorton