Elizabeth Section 1 - Inheritance Flashcards
1
Q
What family was Elizabeth a member of?
A
Tudor
2
Q
Who are Elizabeth’s family?
A
Henry VIII(father), Henry VII(Grandfather), Edward VI(younger brother), Mary(older sister), Anne Boleyn(mother)
3
Q
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
4
Q
DWhy did Elizabeth’s gender cause problems?
A
16th century highly patriarchal society,
People worried female monarchs could not lead armies into battle
5
Q
What troubles were caused by debt
A
1558, she inherited debt (£300,000) causing her to raise taxes
She also needed loans for army and navy to defend England
