chapter 2, the difficulties of a female ruler Flashcards
what was the issue with succession
noone really knew who would take over so it might lead to violence
what was the result of her getting small pox
she neared death so the privy Council insisted she married
was there a threat of invasion
yes as Catholic countries like France and Spain wanted influence over England
they had support of the pope
what was the tension in the Netherlands about
they were protestants under a Spanish rule
why was mary queen of scots a threat
she was Elizabeths cousin so she was next in line to the throne
how ever she was Catholic
why was Ireland a problem
English monarchs considered themselves to be rulers of Ireland. this led to many revolts
why was taxation a problem
due to widespread poverty, taxation would be unpopular. however it was necessary as the country was short on money
why had religion created instability
the large changes to religion across the tudor Times
why did catholics not trust Elizabeth
she was protestant and they didn’t approve of Henry’s marriage to amne boleyn
how were protestants also a problem
the puritans wanted to completely take over Elizabeths Church and make it more extreme
arguments for her marriage
create and alliance and secure loyalty to England
produce an heir to stop a Scottish monarch taking over and continuing the tudor dynasty
arguments against Elizabeths marriage
loss of authority, Elizabeth and the country keep all their powers if unmarried
giving birth risked death
fathers marriage to six and sisters to Philip of Spain set a bad precedent of marriage
use the possibility of marriage for diplomatic advantage
why was duke francis a potential suitor
French kings brother and heir
however, Elizabeth was 46 and beyond kids by the time of a proposal and her court didn’t like that he was Catholic
why was king Phillip 2 of Spain a potential suitor
one of the most wealthiest ans powerful men of the world
however, he was her sisters bad ex and rarely visited
he was also Catholic
why was Robert dudley Earl of liecester a potential suitor
a childhood friend and favourite of hers in the council. many thought they were in love. he was a key political figure
however there was a scandal around his wifes death that prevented future marriage
why did Elizabeth never get married
she was married to the country
how was Elizabeths relationship with parliament
very challenging especially as she needed their support
what was Parliament
consisted of nobility in house of lords and commoners (mps) in house of commons
they passed laws, settled taxes and advised the queen who could ignore them but had to deal carefully with them
how did Elizabeth respond to Parliament talking about her marriage
she got angry and banned the subject
did Parliament have freedom of speech
an mp named peter Wentworth was arrested three times for suggesting they should
how did Parliament react to Elizabeth handing out monopolies
they pushed for change against the unfairness of this but despite making promises Elizabeth didn’t do much
how did Parliament react to poverty
they pushed for poor laws until one was passed
how did Parliament react to Elizabeth making life hard for Catholics
they actually supported her but still combated the puritans
who was the Earl of Essex
a loyal subject and one of her favourites in the privy Council who was awarded a monopoly of sweet wine
he formed a rivalry with Robert cecil
what caused the essex rebellion
the queen hit him after he argued with her about giving support. After nearly drawing his sword he was put on house arrest
later on a quest to quell an Irish rebellion he went against the queen’s orders by making peace
he came back to England and rushed into her bed chamber
his disrespect and failure lost him support wealth and influence
he began to plot a rebellion with nothing left to lose
how did the essex rebellion go
After ignoring summons to the privy Council and taking members hostage, he marched through London with 200 unemployed soldiers and ex courtiers
he was labelled a traitor and arrested due to lack of support and poor planning
consequences of essex rebellion
him and some followers were put to death and he confessed to some confidants during interrogation
