Elizabeth Section 1 - Inheritance Flashcards

1
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What family was Elizabeth a member of?

A

Tudor

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2
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Who are Elizabeth’s family?

A

Henry VIII(father), Henry VII(Grandfather), Edward VI(younger brother), Mary(older sister), Anne Boleyn(mother)

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3
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Why did people think Elizabeth had an illegitimate claim to the throne

A

Elizabeth’s mother was Henry VIII second wife
Anne beheaded Henry annulled marriage

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4
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DWhy did Elizabeth’s gender cause problems?

A

16th century highly patriarchal society,
People worried female monarchs could not lead armies into battle

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5
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What troubles were caused by debt

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1558, she inherited debt (£300,000) causing her to raise taxes
She also needed loans for army and navy to defend England

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