Marriage and succession Flashcards
1
Q
in favor
A
create foreign alliance
produce an heir
2
Q
against it
A
loss of authority
birth was risky
bad experience of marriage - mother and father , sister and Phillip of Spain - unhappy (no heir)
3
Q
Philip II
A
wealthy
married to Mary
catholic
3
Q
Francis
A
heir to french throne
by time of proposal she was 46
catholic
3
Q
Robert Dudley
A
childhood friend
privy council
may have killed his wife
4
Q
Why didnt she get married
A
could focus on country
married to “the kingdom of England”