Elizabeths succession Flashcards
Who was Liz?
Daughter of H8
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Protestant
Better educated and better understanding of politics.
Shrewd judge of character
She learnt from error like Thomas Seymour and Wyatts rebellion
What situation had she inherited??
Bad harvests in 56-57
Influenza in 58-59
Loss of Calais
Politics delicate
Changes to religious incoming
Investments to navy and finacial reforms (administration)
Investments were Mary but Liz got the credit
How smooth was her asencion??
Very smooth with no resistance
17th Nov Nichols Heath proclaimes her monarch.
Had no legal right to do this but 9 of Marys councillars ride to swear loyalty.
She stayed in tower till corinated as per tradition.
When was her corination?
15th Jan
Within two months - same as H7 speedy to secure reign
What was the forign reaction to her acension??
Count of Feria, Spainish Ambassador visited pre Marys death.
Tried to arrange marragie to Phillip but came to nothing.
How was her sucession viewed by Mary’s Council and Parliament?
Collective approval of Liz’s ascension from Parliament
No attempt by devout political Catholics to deny her ascension (given the Boleyn connection)
How was her sucession viewed by Intimate Politics??
Keep Mary’s councillors guessing what she would do next/her intentions
Encourage effort to stay in royal favour
How was her sucession viewed by Outsiders??
International confirmation from potentially the most powerful country in the world
Suggests Philip would not disrupt the smoothness of Elizabeth’s succession
How was her sucession viewed by Ceremony and Tradition??
Residing in the Tower pre-coronation was a tradition dating back centuries (continuity)
No pageants under Mary – distance from her reign
A hurried coronation was reminiscent of H7, helped his authority
