Elizabeth I

Question 1

Upbringing

Answer 1

Born 1533, declared a bastard at 3 and is brought up under Catherine Parr as a protestant like brother Edward VI

Question 2

Life Under Mary

Answer 2

Implicated in Wyatt’s rebellion and put in the tower to be interrogated under order of Mary. M & E were not that close, compared to Edward and E who were similar ages. Mary encourages E to marry Phillip II and dies leaving E as her heir

Question 3

Elizabeth I 1559

Answer 3

Comes to the throne at age of 25. Was popular after following such a miserable and unpopular queen. Edwards coronation had been in English, Mary’s in Catholic Latin and Elizabeth’s in solid Latin -in between

Question 4

Religion

Answer 4

Protestant but kept catholic symbols

Question 5

Suitors

Answer 5

(1) Phillip II of Spain; 2) Eric XIV of Sweden; 3&4) Archdukes Ferdinand and Charles; 5&6) Henri duc d’Anjou and Francois duc d’Alencon; 7) Robert Dudley