chapter 2, the difficulties of a female ruler

Question 1

what was the issue with succession

Answer 1

noone really knew who would take over so it might lead to violence

Question 2

what was the result of her getting small pox

Answer 2

she neared death so the privy Council insisted she married

Question 3

was there a threat of invasion

Answer 3

yes as Catholic countries like France and Spain wanted influence over England
they had support of the pope

Question 4

what was the tension in the Netherlands about

Answer 4

they were protestants under a Spanish rule

Question 5

why was mary queen of scots a threat

Answer 5

she was Elizabeths cousin so she was next in line to the throne
how ever she was Catholic

Question 6

why was Ireland a problem

Answer 6

English monarchs considered themselves to be rulers of Ireland. this led to many revolts

Question 7

why was taxation a problem

Answer 7

due to widespread poverty, taxation would be unpopular. however it was necessary as the country was short on money

Question 8

why had religion created instability

Answer 8

the large changes to religion across the tudor Times

Question 9

why did catholics not trust Elizabeth

Answer 9

she was protestant and they didn’t approve of Henry’s marriage to amne boleyn

Question 10

how were protestants also a problem

Answer 10

the puritans wanted to completely take over Elizabeths Church and make it more extreme

Question 11

arguments for her marriage

Answer 11

create and alliance and secure loyalty to England

produce an heir to stop a Scottish monarch taking over and continuing the tudor dynasty

Question 12

arguments against Elizabeths marriage

Answer 12

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

Question 13

why was duke francis a potential suitor

Answer 13

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

Question 14

why was king Phillip 2 of Spain a potential suitor

Answer 14

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

Question 15

why was Robert dudley Earl of liecester a potential suitor

Answer 15

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

Question 16

why did Elizabeth never get married

Answer 16

she was married to the country

Question 17

how was Elizabeths relationship with parliament

Answer 17

very challenging especially as she needed their support

Question 18

what was Parliament

Answer 18

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

Question 19

how did Elizabeth respond to Parliament talking about her marriage

Answer 19

she got angry and banned the subject

Question 20

did Parliament have freedom of speech

Answer 20

an mp named peter Wentworth was arrested three times for suggesting they should

Question 21

how did Parliament react to Elizabeth handing out monopolies

Answer 21

they pushed for change against the unfairness of this but despite making promises Elizabeth didn’t do much

Question 22

how did Parliament react to poverty

Answer 22

they pushed for poor laws until one was passed

Question 23

how did Parliament react to Elizabeth making life hard for Catholics

Answer 23

they actually supported her but still combated the puritans

Question 24

who was the Earl of Essex

Answer 24

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

Question 25

what caused the essex rebellion

Answer 25

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

Question 26

how did the essex rebellion go

Answer 26

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

Question 27

consequences of essex rebellion

Answer 27

him and some followers were put to death and he confessed to some confidants during interrogation