Elizabeth's accession to the throne Flashcards
What a word means when Elizabeth became the queen in 1558
Accession
What does illegitimate mean and who believed Elizabeth was illegitimate
Born into a family of divorce/ not fit for the role. English and European Catholics believed Elizabeth was illegitimate
Who was not seen as a “Bastard Queen” by English Catholics
Mary queen of Scots
Two reasons Elizabeth was seen as illegitimate
- She was a bastard
- They didn’t support Elizabeth’s mother
What was the “Auld alliance” and why did it worry Elizabeth
An alliance between France and Scotland which worried Elizabeth as it meant England could be invaded from two sides
Two countries that could possibly join together to attack England
France and Spain
Who was Queen before Elizabeth and how did she cause difficulties for Elizabeth
Mary I (Blood Mary)
She caused problems as she was the first queen regnant and was vey unpopular
What is a “Queen Regnant”
A Queen who rules in her own right
A reason why Elizabeth’s gender was a problem
Women were seen as weak and unable to lead in war
Two reasons why France was a worry for Elizabeth at the start of her reign
- A catholic country that disliked
protestant England - Auld alliance with scotland
Three reasons why religion was a problem for Elizabeth when she became queen in 1588
- Huge tensions due to Bloody Mary
- Catholics were strong in the north of England
- Reformation and counter reformation had made religion a huge problem
Names for the periods when England changed religions (twice) before Elizabeth’s became queen
Reformation and counter reformation
